réfléchir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- consider verb To think carefully about something before making a decision.
- mull verb To think something over slowly and carefully, turning it over in your mind.
- ponder verb To think about something carefully and for a long time.
- reflect verb To bounce light, sound, or an image back off a surface.
- rethink verb To think about something again with a view to changing it.
- think verb To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.
Senses
réfléchir is used for these senses in English:
- consider (intransitive) To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate.
- mull (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
- reflect (transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.
- reflect (intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
- rethink To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.
- think (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
- think about (transitive) To ponder.
- think over (idiomatic) To ponder or reflect on a subject.
consider — full definition
- verb To think carefully about something before making a decision.
- verb To regard or judge someone or something as having a particular quality.
- verb To show regard or respect for someone's feelings or circumstances.
mull — full definition
- verb To think something over slowly and carefully, turning it over in your mind.
- verb To heat a drink such as wine or cider with sugar and spices.
- noun A headland or promontory, especially in Scottish place names.