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отрази́ть — meaning in English

otrazit

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English meaning

  • avert verb To prevent something bad from happening.
  • reflect verb To bounce light, sound, or an image back off a surface.
  • repulse verb To drive back an attack or attacker.

Senses

отрази́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • avert (transitive) To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
  • reflect (transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.
  • repulse (transitive) To repel or drive back.
  • ward off (transitive) To parry, or turn aside.

avert — full definition

  1. verb To prevent something bad from happening.
  2. verb To turn one's eyes or attention away from something.

reflect — full definition

  1. verb To bounce light, sound, or an image back off a surface.
  2. verb To think carefully or seriously about something.
  3. verb To show or be evidence of a particular quality or condition.

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