No. 11,593 in French
répercuter
To transmit or echo.
In a sentence
Les décisions du gouvernement peuvent se répercuter sur toute la population.
The government's decisions can affect the entire population.
In this sentence, "se répercuter" is used to mean "to affect" or "to have an impact" on others, suggesting a consequence that spreads out from an action.
Il faut répercuter les nouvelles instructions à tous les employés.
It is necessary to convey the new instructions to all employees.
Here, "répercuter" is used in the sense of "to relay" or "to transmit" information, indicating the passing along of information.
Les échos se répercutèrent dans la vallée silencieuse.
The echoes reverberated in the quiet valley.
In this sentence, "se répercuter" is used to describe a physical phenomenon — the bouncing or reverberation of sound.
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