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A n1 (in water, corn, hair) ondulation f ; to make ripples in the water faire des ondulations dans l'eau ;2 ( sound) a ripple of applause/laughter une cascade d'applaudissements/de rires ;3 ( repercussion) répercussion f ; this measure will send ripples through the economy cette mesure aura des répercussions sur l'économie ;4 ( ice cream) glace f panachée.B vtr faire onduler [hair] ; faire des vaguelettes à la surface de [water] ; to ripple one's muscles faire saillir ses muscles.C vi1 [water] ( make waves) se rider ; ( make sound) clapoter ; the water rippled down the pane/over the stones l'eau coulait sur la vitre/sur les pierres ;2 [corn] ondoyer ; [hair, fabric] onduler ; [muscles] saillir ; applause/laughter rippled through the room on entendait des cascades d'applaudissements/de rires dans la salle.
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