Reflexive

//ɹɪˈflɛksɪv//

Synonyms for "reflexive" (63 found)

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Translations

56 translations across 36 languages.

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Belarusian

1 entries
  • зваро́тны adj (in grammar)

Bulgarian

2 entries
  • възвра́тен adj (in grammar)
  • рефлективен adj (resulting from a reflex)

Catalan

1 entries
  • reflexiu adj (in grammar)

Czech

3 entries
  • reflexivní adj (in mathematics)
  • reflexivní adj (resulting from a reflex)
  • zvratný adj (in grammar)

Danish

2 entries
  • refleksiv adj (in grammar)
  • tilbagevisende stedord adj (in grammar)

Dutch

1 entries
  • wederkerend adj (in grammar)

Faroese

1 entries
  • afturbendur adj (in grammar)

Finnish

2 entries
  • refleksiivinen adj (in grammar)
  • refleksiivinen adj (in mathematics)

French

1 entries
  • réfléchi adj (in grammar)

Georgian

1 entries
  • უკუქცევითი adj (in grammar)

German

3 entries
  • reflexiv adj (in grammar)
  • reflexiv adj (in mathematics)
  • rückbezüglich adj (in grammar)

Greek

2 entries
  • αντανακλαστικός adj (resulting from a reflex)
  • αυτοπαθής adj (in grammar)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • visszaható adj (in grammar)

Icelandic

3 entries
  • afturbeygður adj (in grammar)
  • sjálfhverfur adj (in mathematics)
  • spegilvirkur adj (in mathematics)

Irish

2 entries
  • aisfhillteach adj (in grammar)
  • frithluaileach adj (in grammar)

Japanese

2 entries
  • 再帰的 adj (in grammar)
  • 反射的 adj (in mathematics)

Kazakh

1 entries
  • өздік adj (in grammar)

Lithuanian

1 entries
  • sangrąžinis adj (in grammar)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • рефлексивен adj (in grammar)

Mongolian

1 entries
  • эгэх adj (in grammar)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • refleksiv adj (in grammar)

Polish

2 entries
  • zwrotny adj (in grammar)
  • zwrotny adj (in mathematics)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • reflexivo adj (in grammar)
  • reflexivo adj (in mathematics)

Romanian

2 entries
  • reflexiv adj (in grammar)
  • reflexiv adj (in mathematics)

Romansch

1 entries
  • reflexiv adj (in grammar)

Russian

3 entries
  • возвра́тный adj (in grammar)
  • рефлекси́вный adj (in grammar)
  • рефлекси́вный adj (in mathematics)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • ath-fhillteach adj (in grammar)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries
  • povratan adj (in grammar)
  • повратан adj (in grammar)

Slovak

1 entries
  • zvratný adj (in grammar)

Slovene

2 entries
  • povraten adj (in grammar)
  • refleksíven adj (in mathematics)

Spanish

1 entries
  • reflexivo adj (in grammar)

Swedish

2 entries
  • reflexiv adj (in grammar)
  • reflexiv adj (in mathematics)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • pabalik adj (in mathematics)

Turkish

1 entries
  • dönüşlü adj (in grammar)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • зворо́тний adj (in grammar)

Zazaki

1 entries
  • çerxın adj (in grammar)

Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The relationship "A loves B" is not reflexive, transitive, or symmetric.

Source: tatoeba (2054005)

The lesson on reflexive verbs is always difficult for the students.

Source: tatoeba (3259262)

Many languages have developed reflexive pronouns, by means of which many ambiguities are obviated.

Source: tatoeba (10017418)

Conjugating reflexive verbs is a real mind-boggler.

Source: tatoeba (10480353)

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