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ripercuotere

to reverberate

verb ree-per-KWOH-teh-reh Rare

Also means

to have repercussions

Usage Note

Ripercuotere is almost always used reflexively as ripercuotersi su — 'to have repercussions on': la crisi si ripercuote sull'economia (the crisis has repercussions on the economy). It is an irregular verb (like percuotere): past participle ripercosso. It takes essere as auxiliary in the reflexive form.

Examples

"La crisi si ripercuote su tutti i settori."

Natural Translation

The crisis has repercussions on all sectors.

Literal Translation

The crisis itself re-strikes on all the sectors.

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