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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
reflect. 1 v.tr. a (Of surface) Frithchaitheann; caitheann scáil (ruda); caitheann amach (teas). The trees reflected in the water, scáilí na gcrann san uisce. b Action that reflects credit on s.o., gníomh a thugann clú do dhuine. Your glory will be reflected upon your children, beidh do chlú ar do chlann i do dhiaidh. 2 v.i. a Smaoiním, machnaím(on, upon, ar); meabhraím(on sth., rud). To reflect that . . ., smaoineamh go . . . He paused to reflect, chuaigh sé ar staidéar. b To reflect on s.o., drochmheas a chaitheamh ar dhuine. To reflect on s.o.'s honour, smál a chur ar chlú duine. c (Of action) Tugann náire do; baineann de chlú (duine).
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To reflect discredit on . . ., drochtheist a tharraingt ar . . .
Reflecting prism, priosma frithchaite.
Reflecting telescope, teileascóp frithchaiteach.
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