to reverberate through
3
7.2
- phrasal verb
- /rɪˈvɜrbəˌreɪt θru/
:
reverberar en
- There was a silence as the echo of the crash seemed to reverberate through the little house.
- reverberated through the room
- reverberated through the hallway
- reverberated through the house
It just seems like conspicuous acts of kindness can reverberate through the populace of the countries involved.
- It just seems like conspicuous acts of kindness can reverberate through the populace of the countries involved.
Examples
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His heavy voice reverberated through the temple space.
Fiction book (2002) -
The sheer magnitude of the effort would reverberate through the Middle Niger communities, creating a sense of awe and pride.
Academic text (1995) -
When you make a little change in things, it reverberates through the system.
Academic text (2008) -
His voice reverberated through the room so that she heard three or four voices.
Fiction book (2002) -
His actions set off a chain of events that reverberate through the ranks of both sides.
Blog text (17) -
In the gym, a collective groan went up that reverberated through the parking lot.
Fiction book (1998) -
The pent-up backlash will reverberate through the HR ranks that proposed that strategy.
Blog text (26) -
Felicia jumped as Sonya's voice reverberated through the tiny cabin.
Fiction book (2000) -
At a memorable dedication ceremony in 1979, the anthems of Canada, France, the U.S.A., and Hawaii reverberated through the dome.
Academic text (1993) -
The news of the concert cancellation reverberated through the community, leaving many disappointed.
Synonyms
124
6.0
To make someone feel something strongly and remember it for a long time
22
6.7
Spread through a place so you notice it everywhere
17
7.0
To have an effect that continues for a long time
6
7.0
Continue to have a strong effect in places or in people's minds
5
4.9
To make a sound that repeats and fills a place
1
6.1
To fill a place with sound that is heard clearly everywhere
1
6.3
Make a sound that people hear in many places
Cause a problem that spreads to other people or places
Antonyms
How Widely
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'reverberate' (to echo or have a lasting effect) combined with 'through' (across or throughout a space or group) yields the sense of an effect or sound spreading across a place or period. This verb + preposition pattern is a regular, cross-linguistically common way to express propagation, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Reverberate through comes from the image of a sound that bounces off walls and moves through a place, like church bells whose echo fills a whole village. So, it now means 'to echo' or 'to have a lasting effect throughout a place or group'.