riflettere
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verb
- to reflect
- to mirror outwardly, to reflectan emotion
- to think, to think over, to reflect upon, to reflect on, to consider, to ponder [with su]
Forms
Present
| I | rifletto |
|---|---|
| you | rifletti |
| he, she, it | riflette |
| we | riflettiamo |
| you (plural) | riflettete |
| they | riflettono |
Imperfect
| I | riflettevo |
|---|---|
| you | riflettevi |
| he, she, it | rifletteva |
| we | riflettevamo |
| you (plural) | riflettevate |
| they | riflettevano |
Past historic
| I | riflettei / riflessi |
|---|---|
| you | riflettesti |
| he, she, it | rifletté / riflesse |
| we | riflettemmo |
| you (plural) | rifletteste |
| they | rifletterono / riflessero |
Future
| I | rifletterò |
|---|---|
| you | rifletterai |
| he, she, it | rifletterà |
| we | rifletteremo |
| you (plural) | rifletterete |
| they | rifletteranno |
Conditional
| I | rifletterei |
|---|---|
| you | rifletteresti |
| he, she, it | rifletterebbe |
| we | rifletteremmo |
| you (plural) | riflettereste |
| they | rifletterebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | rifletta |
|---|---|
| you | rifletta |
| he, she, it | rifletta |
| we | riflettiamo |
| you (plural) | riflettiate |
| they | riflettano |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | riflettessi |
|---|---|
| you | riflettessi |
| he, she, it | riflettesse |
| we | riflettessimo |
| you (plural) | rifletteste |
| they | riflettessero |
Imperative
| you | rifletti |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | rifletta |
| we | riflettiamo |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Ci riflettiamo una settimana e poi decidiamo.We'll think it over for a week and then decide.A2Di nuovo, per favore (9) — Again, please (9) (A2)
- Ci ho riflettuto una notte e ho detto sì.I thought it over for a night and said yes.A2Di nuovo, per favore (5) — Again, please (5) (A2)
- Elena ci riflette tutta la notte; la mattina dopo accompagna Giulia in questura.Elena thinks it over all night; the next morning she goes with Giulia to the police station.A2Il ladro innocente — The innocent thief (A2)
- Il velluto deve assorbire la luce, non rifletterla.The velvet has to absorb the light, not reflect it.B2Di nuovo, per favore (28) — Again, please (28) (B2)
Other ways to say it
- considerareto consider, to examine, to weigh, to contemplate; to consider, to keep in mind, to bear in mind, to take into consideration the fact that
- pensareto think; to think about someone
- ponderareto ponder, think over
- rispecchiareto reflect; to mirror again, to reflect again
- valutareto value; to assess, evaluate or estimate