ricochet

ʁikɔʃɛ

Definition

Definition of ricochet - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

pierre eaurebond d'une pierre plate jetée sur l'eau

Les enfants s'amusent à faire des ricochets sur le lac.

bond

rebond

saut

projectilerebondissement d'un projectile sur le sol ou un obstacle

La balle a touché sa cible après un ricochet sur le mur.

détournement

déviation

rebondeur

conséquencesenchaînement de conséquences ou d'effets indirects

Cette décision aura des ricochets sur toute l'économie.

enchaînement

répercussion

suite

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effet de ricochet

conséquence indirecte qui se propage de manière inattendue

La crise a eu un effet de ricochet sur l'économie locale.

par ricochet

adv.

de façon indirecte, par contrecoup ou répercussion

Il a été licencié par ricochet suite à la fermeture de l'entreprise.

effet ricochet

conséquences indirectes qui se propagent suite à une action

Cette décision aura un effet ricochet sur toute l'économie.

faire ricochet

rebondir plusieurs fois sur une surface avant de s'arrêter

La pierre fait ricochet sur l'eau du lac.

Origin of ricochet

français, ricochet (rebond) (action de rebondir)

Examples of ricochet in a sentence

Un ricochet a surpris les canards sur la rive.
Le ricochet de la pierre a surpris les enfants.
Un ricochet a brisé la fenêtre du voisin.
Les ricochets de la crise se font sentir partout.
Un scandale politique peut provoquer des ricochets inattendus.

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English:skipping, ricochet, ...
German:Steinsprung, Abpraller, ...
Italian:rimbalzo, ripercussione, ...
Spanish:rebote, ricochete, ...
Portuguese:ricochete, repercussão, ...
Chinese:水漂, 弹丸, ...
Japanese:水切り, 跳弾, ...
Arabic:الارتداد على الماء, ارتداد, ...
Hebrew:קְפִיצַת אֶבֶן, קְפִיצַת כַּדּוּר, ...
Russian:блинчик, цепная реакция, ...
Ukrainian:рікошет, рикошет, ...
Catalan:rebot, ricochet, ...
Danish:smut, rikochet, ...
Dutch:kets, ricochet, ...
Greek:πετροπήδημα, αναπήδηση, ...
Khmer:ការលោតផ្លាតលើទឹក, ការខ្ទាតត្រឡប់, ...
Korean:물수제비, 튕김, ...
Polish:odbicie kamienia od wody, rykoszet, ...
Portuguese (BR):quicar, ricochete, ...
Romanian:ricoseu, ricochet, ...
Swedish:studs, rikoschett, ...
Thai:การดีดหิน, การกระเด้ง, ...
Turkish:sektirme, sekme, ...
Vietnamese:ném đá nảy, đạn nảy, ...

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