reflection

/rɪˈflekʃən/ noun

Translation

IMAGE [C] › the image of something in a mirror, on a shiny surface, etc

yansıma, görünüm, akis

I saw my reflection in the window.1254

THOUGHT [C, U] formal › when you think in a serious and careful way

düşünme, düşünüş

He paused for reflection before answering my question. On reflection (= after thinking again), I think I was wrong.1097

a reflection of sth › something that is a sign or result of a particular situation

görüntü, akis

His poor job performance is a reflection of his lack of training.1981

a reflection on sb/sth › something that makes people have a particular opinion about someone or something, especially a bad opinion

kötü izlenim, olumsuz etki, gölge düşürme

Low test scores are a sad reflection on our school system.2143

(Definition of reflection noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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