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Pronunciation / Transliteration: riflessivo
"Dopo una conversazione riflessiva, ha deciso di cambiare carriera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characterized by deep thought; thoughtful.
"After a reflective conversation, she decided to change her career path." - 2
Capable of reflecting light or other radiation.
"The reflective surface of the lake mirrored the sky perfectly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reflective' originates from the Latin 'reflectere', meaning 'to bend back'. It evolved through Middle French 'réfléchir', which retained the meaning of returning light or thought, leading to its current usage in English to describe something that reflects or is characterized by deep thought.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Reflective"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Reflective" is said worldwide
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réfléchi
Transliteration: réfléchi
"Après une conversation réfléchie, elle a décidé de changer de carrière."
reflektierend
Transliteration: reflektierend
"Die reflektierende Oberfläche des Sees spiegelte den Himmel perfekt wider."
riflessivo
Transliteration: riflessivo
"Dopo una conversazione riflessiva, ha deciso di cambiare carriera."
reflexivo
Transliteration: reflexivo
"Después de una conversación reflexiva, decidió cambiar de carrera."
reflexivo
Transliteration: reflexivo
"Após uma conversa reflexiva, ela decidiu mudar de carreira."
प्रतिबिंबित
Transliteration: pratibimbit
"एक प्रतिबिंबित बातचीत के बाद, उसने अपने करियर का रास्ता बदलने का फैसला किया।"
反思的
Transliteration: fǎnsī de
"经过一次反思的谈话后，她决定改变职业道路。"
반사적인
Transliteration: bansajeogin
"반사적인 대화 후 그녀는 경력 경로를 변경하기로 결정했습니다."
反射的な
Transliteration: Hanshateki na
"反射的な会話の後、彼女はキャリアパスを変更することに決めました。"
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