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repercussion

/ˌɹiː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/ /ˌɹi.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/

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noun

Répercussion, conséquence

A consequence or ensuing result of some action.

Examples :

"You realize this little stunt of yours is going to have some pretty serious repercussions."

Vous réalisez que ce petit coup d'éclat va avoir de graves répercussions.

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noun

Répercussion, conséquence

The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.

Examples :

"the repercussion of sound"

La répercussion du son.

outcome action event

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noun

Réitération rapide du même son

Rapid reiteration of the same sound.

Examples :

"The child's rapid, loud repercussion of the same word echoed through the classroom. "

La réitération rapide et forte du même mot par l'enfant résonna dans la salle de classe.

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noun

Rétraction

The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.

Examples :

""The doctor feared a dangerous repercussion of the cream; pushing the rash inward instead of healing it could affect his breathing." "

Le médecin craignait une rétraction dangereuse de la crème ; repousser l'éruption vers l'intérieur au lieu de la guérir pourrait affecter sa respiration.

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noun

Répercussion

In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.

Examples :

"During the difficult vaginal examination, the doctor sought the repercussion of the fetus to confirm its position. "

Pendant l'examen vaginal difficile, le médecin a recherché la répercussion du fœtus pour confirmer sa position.

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