Spanish Conversation · Level 31
90 words
Spanish word
resonar
Pronunciation
IPA/resoˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- verbecho
Example
La voz del profesor resonó en el aula.
The teacher's voice echoed in the classroom.
More examples
Esa idea sigue resonando en mi cabeza.
That idea keeps ringing in my head.
Core concept
Echo returning from a canyon.
Common phrases
resonar en el aula
ring out in the classroom
resonar en la cabeza
ring in one's head
resonar por toda la casa
ring throughout the house
Similar words
reverberar: Sound reflects repeatedly off surfaces, producing a long, sustained reverberation.
sonar: A sound or voice is produced and reaches the listener's ear, becoming audible.
Definition in Spanish
Producir un eco o una reverberación de un sonido, y por extensión generar repercusión en personas, ideas o medios.
Word origin
Derived from Latin resonāre ('re-' again + sonāre 'to sound'), first used for reflected sound and later for figurative echoes that spread through a community or discourse.
Usage tips
- To express 'that idea resonates with me', Spanish often uses me resuena or colloquial alternatives like me llega or me toca depending on register.
Other meanings
- resoundverb
Opposites
- amortiguarmuffleverb
- silenciarsilenceverb
Related words
- resonanciaresonancenoun
- resonanteresonantadjective
- resonadorresonatornoun