reverberating

• Décrit un son qui se réfléchit à plusieurs reprises ou qui se répète en écho, produisant souvent un effet prolongé.

Describes a sound that is reflected or echoed repeatedly, often creating a prolonged effect.

1. Characterized by resonanceB2formal

   Producing a deep, echoing sound that continues for some time.

   réverbérant

   • The reverberating sound of the bell filled the entire valley.
   • His voice had a deep, reverberating quality that commanded attention.
   • The reverberating echoes in the cave made it hard to locate the source.

   Synonymesboomingechoingresonantresoundingreverberantringingsonorous

   Antonymesdeaddullflathollowmuffled

• Verbe désignant l'action de se réfléchir ou de se répéter, souvent en parlant du son, de la lumière ou de la chaleur, et métaphoriquement des effets ou des conséquences.

A verb used to indicate the act of echoing or being reflected, often referring to sound, light, or heat, or metaphorically to effects or consequences.

1. Echo or ring with soundB2formal

   To be repeated or reflected as a series of sounds, often in an enclosed space.

   Résonner ou retentir

   • The sound of the bell reverberated through the empty hall.
   • His voice reverberated off the canyon walls.
   • The music reverberated around the concert venue.

   Synonymesboomechore-echoresonateresoundringrumblethunder

2. Have a lasting effectC1formal

   To have a continuing and significant impact or influence over a period of time.

   Avoir un effet durable

   • The decision to cut funding will reverberate for years to come.
   • The scandal reverberated throughout the political landscape.
   • Her speech reverberated in the minds of the audience long after it ended.

   Synonymesechoendurelingerpersistresonateripple

3. Reflect waves or particlesC1formalscientific

   To be reflected, as heat, light, or shock waves, from a surface.

   se réfléchir (ondes, particules)

   • The heat from the fire reverberated off the metal roof.
   • Light reverberated from the polished marble floor.
   • The shock waves reverberated through the ground after the explosion.

   Synonymesbounce backechoreboundreflectricochet

4. Bend back from a surfaceC2formalscientific

   To throw or bend back (from a surface); to reflect.

   Réfléchir (une onde, un son, une lumière)

   • The mirror reverberated the image of the room.
   • The surface of the lake reverberated the moonlight.
   • The polished metal reverberated the sunlight into the corner.

   Synonymesbounceechoreboundreflectricochet

5. Spring back after impactC2formalscientific

   To spring back or rebound after hitting something.

   Rebondir

   • The ball reverberated off the wall and rolled away.
   • The hammer struck the anvil and the tool reverberated in his hand.
   • The rubber ball reverberated after hitting the floor.

   Synonymesbouncereboundrecoilricochet

6. Process in a furnaceC2formaltechnical

   To treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace, where the heat is reflected onto the material.

   Traiter dans un four à réverbère

   • The ore was reverberated to extract the metal.
   • They reverberated the scrap metal in the furnace for recycling.
   • The glass was reverberated to remove impurities.