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repercutir

to have repercussions

verb rreh-pehr-koo-TEER Rare
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Also means

to reverberate

Usage Note

Repercutir is intransitive and typically followed by en: la crisis repercute en el empleo ('the crisis has repercussions on employment'). It is more formal than afectar and emphasises knock-on or ripple effects. The noun form is repercusión (pl. repercusiones). It is a regular -ir verb with no stem changes.

Examples

"La huelga repercutirá en el transporte público."

Natural Translation

The strike will have repercussions on public transport.

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