French Conversation · Level 118
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IPA/ʁezonɑ̃s/
On entend une résonance forte dans cette salle.
You can hear a strong echo in this room.
Il y a une résonance chez le public après ce film.
There is a resonance among the audience after this film.
A lingering vibration that carries from a sound into the minds and feelings of people.
résonance chez le public
resonance among the audience
une résonance émotionnelle
an emotional resonance
écho: A sound reflected from a wall or other surface and heard again.
répercussion: An effect that an event produces later in another event or situation.
retentissement: Broad public attention and strong reaction following an event.
impact: A powerful influence of an event or statement on people or circumstances.
Effet durable et marquant produit par une parole, une œuvre ou un événement sur des personnes, sens dérivé de la persistance d'un son.
The French noun résonance comes from Latin resonantia and resonare, 'to sound again', with a later figurative extension from lingering sound to lasting impact.