noun🔗ShareRéflexes, réaction automatiqueAn automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing."The doctor tested the patient's reflexes by tapping their knee with a small hammer. "Le médecin a testé les réflexes du patient en tapotant son genou avec un petit marteau.physiologymedicinebodybiologyanatomyfunctionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéflexe, descendantThe descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language."The English word "shirt" and the German word "Schirt" are reflexes of a common ancestor word from Proto-Germanic. "Le mot anglais « shirt » et le mot allemand « Schirt » sont des descendants d'un mot ancêtre commun du proto-germanique.languagelinguisticsphoneticswordhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDescendantThe descendant of anything from an earlier time, such as a cultural myth."The modern celebration of Valentine's Day, with its focus on romantic love, has reflexes of ancient Roman fertility festivals. "La célébration moderne de la Saint-Valentin, avec son accent sur l'amour romantique, a des descendants des anciennes fêtes romaines de la fertilité.culturemythologyhistorytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéflexion, refletReflection or an image produced by reflection. The light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade."The polished table showed faint reflexes of the lamp, brightening the shadows on the wall. "La table polie montrait de faibles reflets de la lampe, éclairant les ombres sur le mur.physicsappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
