No. 4,853 in French
ricochet
The act of a projectile or object bouncing off a surface.
In a sentence
Le caillou a fait un ricochet sur l'eau avant de couler.
The stone made a ricochet on the water before sinking.
In this sentence, 'ricochet' refers to the bouncing motion of the stone when hitting the surface of the water.
Son humour provoque un ricochet de rires parmi les invités.
His humor causes a ripple of laughter among the guests.
Here, 'ricochet' is used more figuratively to describe the spreading or bouncing effect of laughter as a result of the humor.
Le ricochet des balles sur les murs créait un bruit assourdissant.
The ricochet of bullets on the walls created a deafening noise.
In this example, 'ricochet' represents the physical action of bullets bouncing off the walls, highlighting the literal sense of the word.
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