ripple

ripple
ripple [{{t}}'rɪpəl]
1 noun
(a) (on water) ride f, ondulation f; (on wheatfield, hair, sand) ondulation f
(b) (sound → of waves) clapotis m; (→ of brook) gazouillis m; (→ of conversation) murmure m;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} a ripple of excitement ran through the crowd un murmure d'excitation parcourut la foule;
∎ a ripple of laughter ran through the audience des rires discrets parcoururent l'assistance
(c) (repercussion) répercussion f, vague f;
∎ her resignation hardly caused a ripple sa démission a fait très peu de bruit
(d) {{}}Cookery{{}}
∎ strawberry/chocolate ripple (ice cream) glace f marbrée à la fraise/au chocolat
(e) {{}}Electronics{{}} oscillation f
2 intransitive verb
(a) (undulate → water) se rider; (→ wheatfield, hair) onduler;
∎ moonlight rippled on the surface of the lake le clair de lune scintillait sur la surface du lac;
∎ the muscles rippled in his back ses muscles se dessinaient sous la peau de son dos;
∎ rippling muscles muscles mpl saillants ou puissants
(b) (murmur → water, waves) clapoter
(c) (resound, have repercussions) se répercuter;
∎ the scandal rippled through the whole department le scandale s'est répercuté à travers ou a fait des vagues dans tout le service
3 transitive verb
(water, lake) rider
►► {{}}Television{{}} & {{}}Cinema{{}} ripple dissolve fondu m par ondulation;
ripple effect répercussions fpl;
{{}}Physics{{}} ripple tank bac m à ondes

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