The outstanding work of our scientists reflects well on the entire university.
If someone on our staff does a bad job, it reflects badly on all of us.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
reflect on something — reflect on (someone/something) to influence the reputation of a person, group, or organization. The outstanding work of our scientists reflects well on the entire university. If someone on our staff does a bad job, it reflects badly on all of us … New idioms dictionary
reflect on — (someone/something) to influence the reputation of a person, group, or organization. The outstanding work of our scientists reflects well on the entire university. If someone on our staff does a bad job, it reflects badly on all of us. Usage… … New idioms dictionary
reflect on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms reflect on : present tense I/you/we/they reflect on he/she/it reflects on present participle reflecting on past tense reflected on past participle reflected on reflect on someone/something to give people a… … English dictionary
reflect — re|flect [ rı flekt ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to show the existence or nature of something: He said that the statement did not reflect his own views. be reflected in: Public anger is reflected in the latest opinion polls. 2. ) intransitive to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reflect — [[t]rɪfle̱kt[/t]] ♦♦ reflects, reflecting, reflected 1) VERB If something reflects an attitude or situation, it shows that the attitude or situation exists or it shows what it is like. [V n] The Los Angeles riots reflected the bitterness between… … English dictionary
reflect on — re ˈflect on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they reflect on he/she/it reflects on present participle reflecting on past tense reflected on … Useful english dictionary
reflect — re|flect W1S2 [rıˈflekt] v ↑reflection ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(image)¦ 2¦(be a sign of something)¦ 3¦(light/heat/sound)¦ 4¦(think about something)¦ Phrasal verbs reflect on/upon somebody/something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: reflectere … Dictionary of contemporary English
reflect — /rI flekt/ verb 1 (T) if a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it throws back the light etc that hits it: White clothes are cooler because they reflect the heat. | The moon reflects the sun s rays. | be reflected in: She could see… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reflect*/*/*/ — [rɪˈflekt] verb 1) [T] if a surface reflects something, you can see the image of that thing on the surface I caught a glimpse of them reflected in the mirror.[/ex] 2) [I/T] if something reflects light, heat etc, the light, heat etc comes back off … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
