echo
Of a sound or sound waves: to reflect off a surface and returnOf a sound or sound waves: to reflect off a surface and return; to reverberate or resound.
» We heard the echo of our voices from the other side of the valley.
Wir hörten das Echo unserer Stimmen von der anderen Seite des Tales.
Мы слышали эхо наших голосов с другой стороны долины.
Ми чули відлуння наших голосів з іншого краю долини.
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive)Of a sound or sound waves: to reflect off a surface and return; to reverberate or resound.
(figuratively, intransitive)Of a rumour, opinion, etc.: to spread or reverberate.
(transitive)To reflect back (a sound).
ring or echo with sound
(figuratively, transitive)To repeat (another’s speech, opinion, etc.).
Sid echoed his father’s point of view.
widerhallen, wiederholen, zurückwerfen
(transitive)To repeat its input as input to some other device or system.
(intransitive)To give the echo signal, informing one's partner about cards one holds.
Examples
124 sentencesWe heard the echo of our voices from the other side of the valley.
Ми чули відлуння наших голосів з іншого краю долини. — Wordowl
ruМы слышали эхо наших голосов с другой стороны долины. — vilnat
deWir hörten das Echo unserer Stimmen von der anderen Seite des Tales. — Manfredo
The sound of a gunshot echoed across the canyon.
deDas Echo eines Schusses hallte durch die Schlucht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Did you hear an echo?
ruТы слышал эхо? — marafon
Tom's voice echoed throughout the otherwise empty room.
Голос Тома відлунював у порожній кімнаті. — oromashka
The room echoes with his voice.
ruКомната эхом отозвалась на его голос. — soweli_Elepanto
deDer Raum hallt von seiner Stimme wider. — Sudajaengi
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English eccho, ecco, echo, ekko, from Medieval Latin ēccō, from Latin ēchō, frFrom Middle English eccho, ecco, echo, ekko, from Medieval Latin ēccō, from Latin ēchō, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ), from ἠχή (ēkhḗ, “sound”). Possibly from the same Proto-Indo-European root as sough.
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Forms
echoes, echoing, echoed, echoedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle