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отражать

reflect

Meaning of отражать

show clearly

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Russian[ɐtrɐˈʐatʲ]
reflect
отражать - reflect
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отражать with English translation

отражать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The national flag reflects the country's history and shared values.

Государственный флаг отражает историю страны и её общие ценности.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Traditional songs reflect the struggles and joys of past generations.

Традиционные песни отражают трудности и радости прошлых поколений.

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отражать belongs to the topic "Style and Taste". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

отражатьreflect
рубашкаshirt
юбкаskirt
брюкиpants
брюкиtrousers
джинсыjeans
шортыshorts

отражать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between отражать / показывать / демонстрировать / иллюстрировать / отображать / выражать

🇷🇺Russian
отражать

main neutral equivalent — to show or give an image of something

B2Very Often

The study results reflect the real state of affairs.

Результаты исследования отражают реальное положение дел.

🇷🇺Russian

more general and colloquial, fits facts and actions

B2Very Often

The statistics show an increase in sales.

Статистика показывает рост продаж.

🇷🇺Russian

more formal, emphasizes an explicit demonstration of facts or results

B2Often

The study demonstrates a relationship between the variables.

Исследование демонстрирует связь между переменными.

🇷🇺Russian

to support or explain by example; often about visual clarity

B2Often

These examples illustrate the overall trend.

Эти примеры иллюстрируют общую тенденцию.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отображать

technical/formal, often about screens, diagrams, or exact correspondence

B2Often

The chart reflects the temperature changes over the year.

График отображает изменения температуры за год.

🇷🇺Russian

emphasizes conveying an opinion or feeling, not necessarily visual

B2Very Often

His behavior expresses dissatisfaction.

Его поведение выражает недовольство.

П
🇷🇺Russian
проявлять

emphasizes the emergence or showing of a quality or behavior

B2Very Often

He shows (reflects) great interest in science.

Он проявляет большой интерес к науке.

🇷🇺Russian

gives a description or characterization, often in analytical contexts

B2Often

The base data characterize customer behavior.

Исходные данные характеризуют поведение клиентов.

С
🇷🇺Russian
свидетельствовать

means to give evidence or indicate something, more formal

B2Often

The data testify to a market increase.

Данные свидетельствуют о росте рынка.

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отражать translation: reflect. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce отражать

[ɐtrɐˈʐatʲ]

отражать translation

reflect

отражать examples

The national flag reflects the country's history and shared values.

отражать transcription

[ɐtrɐˈʐatʲ]

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отражать meaning: what does it mean?

служить показателем или следствием чего-либо

отражать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

отражать is pronounced as [ɐtrɐˈʐatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

отражать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The national flag reflects the country's history and shared values. Translation: Государственный флаг отражает историю страны и её общие ценности.

Is отражать part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, отражать (reflect) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is отражать part of Style and Taste vocabulary?

Yes, отражать (reflect) can be learned in the Style and Taste topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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