refléter

to reflect

verb ruh-fleh-TEH Rare

Origin: Latin 'reflectere' (to bend back)

Also means

to mirror

Usage Note

Refléter means to reflect light or an image, and by extension to represent or express ('ce tableau reflète bien l'époque' = this painting reflects the era well). It follows the céder conjugation pattern, with an accent change: il reflète. Do not confuse with réfléchir, which means to reflect (light, formally) but primarily means 'to think or reflect mentally'.

Examples

"Le lac reflète parfaitement les montagnes."

Natural Translation

The lake perfectly reflects the mountains.

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