Meaning
to reflect, consider
- to reflect
- to reflect upon, ponder, consider
In a sentence
Devo riflettere su questa scelta ancora un po'.
I need to think about this choice a bit more.
Il suo viso rifletteva tutta la sua paura.
His face reflected all his fear.
Hai riflettuto bene prima di dire di sì?
Did you think it through well before saying yes?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| riflettere | infinitive |
| riflettiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| rifletto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| riflettete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rifletti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riflettono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riflette | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riflettevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| riflettevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| riflettevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| riflettevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| riflettevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rifletteva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| riflettemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| riflettei | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| rifletteste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| riflettesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| rifletterono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| rifletté | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| rifletteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| rifletterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| rifletterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| rifletterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| rifletteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| rifletterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| riflettiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| rifletta | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| riflettiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rifletta | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riflettano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rifletta | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riflettessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| riflettessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rifletteste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| riflettessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| riflettessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| riflettesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rifletteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| rifletterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| riflettereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rifletteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rifletterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rifletterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riflettiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| riflettete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| rifletti | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| riflettendo | gerund |
| riflesso | past · participle |
Usage notes
- For mental activity, use riflettere su + noun/pronoun: riflettere su un problema. English speakers often wrongly omit su.
- Compared with pensare, riflettere suggests more careful, deliberate thought. Pensare is broader and more everyday.
- As an intransitive verb meaning 'think over,' it usually takes avere in compound tenses: ho riflettuto a lungo.
- past participle riflesso