Grammatical class
Adjective
retentissant
ringing (out)
Details
Syllables
re-ten-tis-sant
Phonetics
ʁə.tɑ̃.ti.sɑ̃
Grammatical class
Adjective
Freq. (books)
27951
Freq. (movies)
48716
Freq. (news)
16391
Variants
Sentences
Ses négociations, loin d'être un échec, remportèrent un succès retentissant.
His negotiations, far from ending in failure, achieved dazzling success.
Dans certaines cultures, un rot retentissant après un repas est considéré comme un compliment au chef.
In some cultures, a resounding belch after a meal is considered a compliment to the chef.
Et soudain, au plus calme de la nuit, vint à mes oreilles un son clair, retentissant et reconnaissable entre tous.
And then suddenly, in the very dead of the night, there came a sound to my ears, clear, resonant, and unmistakable.
C'est un échec retentissant.
This is an epic fail.
Ce fut un succès retentissant.
It was a resounding success.