reflexive

rɪˈflɛksɪv
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Translation of reflexive into Hebrew,

Noun

linguistics

TECH.
word or form that refers back to the subject of the sentence
TECH.
כִּינוּי גּוּף חוֹזֵר צוּרָה חוֹזֶרֶת
  • In the sentence 'She prides herself,' 'herself' is a reflexive..במשפט "She prides herself", המילה "herself" היא כינוי גוף חוזר.

Adjective

1.

self-directed

directed or turned back on itself
  • The reflexive nature of the comment made everyone pause..האופי הרפלקסיבי של ההערה גרם לכולם לעצור.
2.

automatic response

occurring automatically like a reflex
  • Sneezing is a reflexive action.התעטשות היא פעולה רפלקסיבית.
3.

linguistics

TECH.
referring back to the subject in grammar
TECH.
  • The word 'myself' is a reflexive pronoun.המילה 'myself' היא כינוי גוף רפלקסיבי.
4.

mathematics

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describing a relation where every element relates to itself
TECH.
  • Equality is a reflexive relation.שוויון הוא יחס רפלקסיבי.
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Expressions with reflexive: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

כִּנּוּי גּוּף חוֹזֵר
In "She blamed herself," "herself" is a reflexive pronoun.
פּוֹעַל רֶפְלֶקְסִיבִי
Wash is a reflexive verb in 'She washed herself.'.

Synonyms and analogies of reflexive in English

Examples of reflexive in a sentence

  • In 'He hurt himself,' 'himself' is a reflexive.
  • Her reflexive response was to apologize immediately.
  • The reflexive action of the machine was fascinating to watch.
  • Blinking is a reflexive response to bright light.
  • Yawning can be a reflexive reaction to tiredness.
  • Reflexive verbs are common in Romance languages.

Translations of "reflexive" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
רֶפְלֶקְסִיבִיadj. - refleqsivi

A well-placed reflexive can make a sentence more engaging and dynamic.

רפלקסיבי ממוקם היטב יכול להפוך משפט למרתק ודינמי יותר.

A reflexive can help clarify the relationship between the subject and the action.

רפלקסיבי יכול לסייע להבהיר את היחס בין הנושא לפעולה.

Noun
רֶפְלֶקְסnm. - refeleqes

It isn't just a reflexive movement like breathing air or drinking water.

זו איננה רק פעילות רפלקס כמו נשימת אוויר או שתיית מים.

It was just a flash, you know, reflexive.

זה היה רק הבזק, אתה יודע, רפלקס.

רפלקסיבית

But I knew the motion was reflexive and would disappear in a few months.

אבל ידעתי שהתנועה היתה רפלקסיבית והיא תיעלם בעוד כמה חודשים.

Much of your baby's activity in her first weeks of life is reflexive.

רוב הפעילות של התינוק בשבועות הראשונים לחייו היא רפלקסיבית.

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  • רפלקסיביות

reflexive: Examples and translations in context

And this reflexive association may be the biologic trigger for the many social effects of beauty.

וקשר רפלקסיבי זה עשוי להיות האיתחול הביולוגי של ההשפעות החברתיות הרבות של היופי.

In many languages, a reflexive indicates that the subject and object are the same.

במדינות רבות, הרפלקסיבי מציין שהנושא והאובייקט הם אותו הדבר.

A binary relation can be reflexive, symmetric, or transitive based on its properties.

קשר בינארי יכול להיות רפלקסיבי, סימטרי או טרנזיטיבי לפי תכונותיו.

Kaniel's works emphasized the reflexive dimension of the act of observation by the pair of lovers.

עבודותיו של קניאל הדגישו את הממד הרפלקסיבי שבפעולת ההתבוננות של זוג האוהבים.

Or is it just a reflexive urge toward authority out of defiance?

או שזה רק דחף רפלקסיבי כלפי סמכות, התרסה?

The relationship cannot be entity is not valid for a custom reflexive relationship.

אין אפשרות ליצור את הקשר. ישות זו אינה חוקית עבור קשר רפלקסיבי מותאם אישית.

It was reflexive.

זה היה רפלקס.

His involuntariness made it impossible for him to stop the reflexive reaction.

חוסר השליטה שלו מנע ממנו לעצור את התגובה הרפלקסיבית.

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