ripple

a small wave on the surface of water, caused by a stone being thrown into it or something moving through it

ondulación en el agua, remolino pequeño

• a ripple spreads across the water

Collocations ripple on a pond · ripple effect

• The stone caused ripples in the lake.

  La piedra causó remolinos en el lago.

a small effect or change that spreads from one person or thing to another, like a ripple spreading across water

efecto secundario, repercusión

• have a ripple effect on something

Collocations ripple effect of an event · ripple through society

• The news had a ripple effect throughout the community.

  Las noticias tuvieron un efecto en cadena por toda la comunidad.

to move or spread like ripples on water

ondular, moverse como remolinos

• [intransitive], [V + across/through]

Collocations ripple through the crowd · ripple across a surface

• The smile rippled across her face.

  La sonrisa se extendió por su rostro.