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    Retentissaient (en. Resounded)

    /ʁə.tɑ̃.ti.se/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To resonate or be remembered in the mind or in the environment.
    The echoes of the screams resounded in the valley.
    Les échos des cris retentissaient dans la vallée.
    To have a lasting or significant impact.
    His words still resounded in his head.
    Ses paroles retentissaient encore dans sa tête.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'retenir' with the suffix '-issant'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    echo afar
    To be heard from a distance.
    retentir au loin
    resonate in memory
    To echo or leave a lasting impression.
    retentir dans la mémoire

    Related Words

    resonate
    To echo or resonate.
    retentir
    resonance
    Effect or impact of a sound or an event.
    retentissement

    Slang Meanings

    When something is very present in the environment or the mind.
    The rumors about this matter resounded throughout the neighborhood.
    Les rumeurs sur cette affaire retentissaient dans tout le quartier.
    A noise that seems omnipresent.
    The honks resounded in the traffic.
    Les klaxons retentissaient dans la circulation.