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echo

/ˈɛkəʊ/

/ˈɛkoʊ/

echo around

echo back

echo down

echo off

echonoun

echoes

/ˈɛkəʊ/

/ˈɛkoʊ/

Translations

échoSon réfléchi, répétition d’une idée ou d’un style, et signal réfléchi en acoustique ou en électronique.

The echo of her voice could be heard in the empty hall.

L’écho de sa voix pouvait être entendu dans la salle vide.

Additional translations

imitateurSens rare, pour une personne qui copie ou reflète une autre.

Definitions

A sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener.

The echo of her voice could be heard in the empty hall.

A close parallel or repetition of an idea, feeling, style, or event.

The new policy is an echo of the previous administration's approach.

A person who reflects or imitates another.

He was often seen as an echo of his mentor, adopting similar mannerisms and ideas.

A reflected radar, sonar, or other electronic signal.

The radar screen displayed a faint echo to the east.

Synonyms

echoverb

echoed

Past Simple

echoed

Past Participle

echoing

Gerund

/ˈɛkəʊ/

/ˈɛkoʊ/

Translations

répéterPour des paroles, des idées ou des actions reprises à l’identique.

The politician's speech echoed the sentiments of the community.

Le discours du politicien a répété les sentiments de la communauté.

résonnerPour un son renvoyé par une surface.

The cave walls echoed his shout back to him.

Les parois de la grotte ont résonné de son cri.

Additional translations

réfléchirSens technique en radar/sonar pour un signal renvoyé.

évoquerPour suggérer ou rappeler par ressemblance.

Definitions

To repeat a sound by reflection of sound waves off a surface.

The cave walls echoed his shout back to him.

To repeat or imitate someone else's words, ideas, or actions.

The politician's speech echoed the sentiments of the community.

To be reminiscent of or have characteristics similar to something.

The new song echoes the band's earlier work.

To return or display as a reflected radar, sonar, or electronic signal.

The submarine's sonar echoed a strong signal from the seabed.

Synonyms

echoadjective

/ˈɛkəʊ/

/ˈɛkoʊ/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "echo sounder") to denote relation to echoes.

Translations

réfléchiEmploi technique en acoustique, radar et signalisation.

The technician adjusted the echo signal to improve clarity.

Le technicien a ajusté le signal réfléchi pour améliorer la clarté.

Definitions

Relating to, produced by, or involving echoes; used attributively before another noun.

The technician adjusted the echo signal to improve clarity.

Synonyms

echoproper noun

Definitions

In Greek mythology, a mountain nymph who was cursed to repeat only the words of others.

Echo pined away for Narcissus, unable to speak freely.

echoesnoun

echo

echoes

/ˈɛkəʊz/

/ˈɛkoʊz/

Translations

échosAu sens propre et au sens figuré.

The echoes of their laughter could be heard throughout the canyon.

Les échos de leur rire résonnaient dans tout le canyon.

Definitions

Sounds that are reflected off a surface and heard again.

The echoes of their laughter could be heard throughout the canyon.

Repetitions or imitations of a sound, idea, or event.

The speech contained echoes of past political rhetoric.

A person or thing that repeats or resembles something else.

The new policy was an echo of previous reforms.

Synonyms