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reflex in Spanish

reflex in Spanish is reflejo, continuador — reflex means an automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus, happening without conscious thought.

reflex in Spanish

reflejo
noun
An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
reflejo
noun
(linguistics) The descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language.
continuador
noun
(linguistics) The descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language.

What does "reflex" mean?

  1. noun An automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus, happening without conscious thought.
    "The doctor tapped his knee to test his reflexes."
  2. adj Happening automatically, without deliberate thought.
    "Her reflex action was to duck when the ball flew at her."

reflex in a sentence

  • The doctor tapped his knee to test his reflexes.
  • Blinking is a natural reflex when something comes near your eyes.
  • Her reflex action was to duck when the ball flew at her.

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What is "reflex" in Spanish?

"reflex" in Spanish is reflejo, continuador. reflex means: An automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus, happening without conscious thought.

How do you use "reflex" in a sentence?

Example: "The doctor tapped his knee to test his reflexes." In Spanish, "reflex" is reflejo, continuador.

Are there other ways to say "reflex" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "reflex": reflejo, continuador.

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