resonar
verbCEFR B2
What does “resonar” mean in English?
to resonate, to reverberate
to resonate, to reverberate (figurative impact of words, ideas, or images; resonar entre / en la mente)
Example sentences
Las palabras del discurso resonaron durante días entre quienes las escucharon, como una llamada urgente a la acción.
The words of the speech echoed for days among those who heard them, like an urgent call to action.
El discurso del lider resonó con fuerza en los barrios populares que llevaban años sintiéndose ignorados.
The leader's speech resonated powerfully in working-class neighbourhoods that had felt ignored for years.
Sus palabras aún resuenan en mi mente cuando enfrento una decisión difícil.
Her words still echo in my mind when I face a difficult decision.
How to use it
Resonar in its figurative sense means 'to echo', 'to resonate', or 'to reverberate' — describing how words, ideas, or images linger and make a lasting impact. Frame: resonar entre [an audience] / en [a place or mind] / durante [time]. At B2 it is essential in rhetorical, journalistic, and literary contexts.
Common mistake
Resonar takes en or entre for where/with whom the echo lands: resonar en la mente / entre el público. Resonar vs. repercutir: resonar is about emotional or rhetorical impact that lingers; repercutir is about consequences (repercutir en = have repercussions on). The verb resonar is intransitive — no direct object.