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reflection 
  n 
  (=thought) réflexion  f  
→ A moment's reflection reveals the weakness of such a defence   
on reflection  réflexion faite 
→ On reflection I decided she was right.   
  (=image)  (in mirror)  reflet  m  
→ She was looking at her reflection in the mirror ...   
  [+reality, situation, attitude] reflet  m  
→ Is it an accurate reflection of reality?   
→ His drawings are a reflection of his own self-loathing   
  [+heat, light] réflexion  f  
→ He explained the laws of reflection of light.   
  (=criticism) 
to be a reflection on, It's no reflection on your ability as a mother.  Ceci ne remet pas en cause vos compétences de mère. 
to be a sad reflection on sb/sth  donner une image pitoyable de qn/qch 
→ It is a sad reflection on our times that you define the world's most successful singer (Celine Dion) as the one who makes the most money.   
→ He commented that the situation is `a sad reflection on past decades of schooling", and added that this is the first time a government has decided to grasp the problem.   
 reflections 
  npl  (=thoughts) pensées  fpl  
sb's reflections on sth  les pensées de qn sur qch 
→ He again took up his pen, recording his reflections on two weeks of fighting Boers.   
→ his reflections on the Church   



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