zurückwerfen — meaning in English

English meaning

• echo verb Of a sound, to bounce off a surface and be heard again; to reverberate.
• repel verb To drive back or fight off an attack or attacker.
• reverberation noun A violent oscillation or vibration.

Senses

zurückwerfen is used for these senses in English:

• echo (computing, transitive) To repeat its input as input to some other device or system.
• recriminate (ambitransitive) To accuse in return, state an accusation in return, make a countercharge.
• repel (transitive, now, _, rare) To turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc. [from 15th c.]
• repel (transitive, physics) To force away by means of a repulsive force. [from 17th c.]
• reverberation The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.

echo — full definition

1. verb Of a sound, to bounce off a surface and be heard again; to reverberate.
2. verb To repeat or reflect someone else's words, opinion, or feeling.
3. noun A sound reflected back to the listener; also, a repetition of an idea or feeling.

repel — full definition

1. verb To drive back or fight off an attack or attacker.
2. verb To keep something away by physical or chemical force.
3. verb To cause strong dislike or disgust in someone.

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