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Zurückschlagen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • recoil verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
  • reverberation noun A violent oscillation or vibration.

Senses

Zurückschlagen is used for these senses in English:

  • hit back (intransitive) To retaliate
  • recoil (weaponry) Of a firearm: to quickly push back when fired.
  • reverberation A violent oscillation or vibration.

recoil — full definition

  1. verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
  2. noun The backward kick of a gun when it is fired.
  3. noun A sudden backward movement or a shrinking away.

reverberation — full definition

  1. noun A violent oscillation or vibration.
  2. noun An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.
  3. noun The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.
  4. noun An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.

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