resonant

résonnant, sonore

Qui produit un son profond et clair semblant se prolonger ou remplir l’espace.

En anglais simple : Having a deep, clear sound that seems to continue or fill a space.

• He has a resonant voice.
• The bell gave a deep, resonant sound.
• Her resonant tones filled the empty hall.

Synonymes : resounding, sonorous

Expressions courantes : resonant voice, resonant sound, resonant tone

résonant

Conçu pour réagir fortement aux ondes électriques d’une fréquence particulière.

En anglais simple : Designed to respond strongly to electrical waves at a particular frequency.

• The receiver contains a resonant circuit.
• They adjusted the resonant antenna for the signal.
• Changing the capacitor shifts the circuit’s resonant frequency.

Expressions courantes : resonant circuit, resonant antenna, resonant frequency

sonante

Voyelle ou consonne produite avec vibration des cordes vocales et passage relativement libre de l’air.

En anglais simple : A vowel or consonant made with vibrating vocal cords and air flowing relatively freely.

• The linguist classified this sound as a resonant.
• Nasals are resonants in this analysis.
• The word ends with a resonant.

Synonymes : sonorant

Expressions courantes : a voiced resonant, nasal resonant

sonante

Consonne de l’indo-européen ancien, ou sa forme ultérieure, pouvant parfois constituer le son central d’une syllabe.

En anglais simple : An ancient Indo-European consonant, or its later form, that can sometimes act as a syllable’s main sound.

• The root contains a syllabic resonant.
• This vowel developed from an earlier resonant.
• Scholars reconstructed two resonants in the ancient word.

Synonymes : sonorant

Expressions courantes : syllabic resonant, inherited resonant