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to echo
A sound that echoes and reverberates in a large or empty room. The sound is reflected back by the walls and creates an echo effect.
Seine Schritte hallten in dem langen, leeren Korridor.
His footsteps echoed in the long, empty corridor.
The verb 'hallen' (to echo/resound) is closely related to the noun 'der Hall' (echo/reverberation), which means 'Echo' or 'Widerhall' (reverberation). So when something 'hallt' (echoes), it creates a 'Hall' (echo/reverberation).
Der laute Knall erzeugte einen langen Hall in den Bergen.
The loud bang created a long echo in the mountains.
In the literal meaning, the subject of the sentence is the sound (e.g., the voice, the footsteps). The place where it echoes is usually given with the preposition 'in' + dative.
Ihre Rufe hallten durch den verlassenen Bahnhof.
Her calls echoed through the abandoned train station.
You can recognize the figurative meaning by the fact that the subject of the sentence is abstract. When 'Worte' (words), 'Erinnerungen' (memories), or 'Ereignisse' (events) 'hallen' (echo), it means the lingering psychological effect, not an acoustic phenomenon.
Sein Versprechen hallte noch lange in ihren Ohren nach.
His promise echoed in her ears for a long time.
In the figurative meaning, 'hallen' (to echo) is often combined with abstract nouns that describe a memory or an impression. Typical phrases are 'die Worte hallen nach' (the words continue to echo), 'die Erinnerung hallt nach' (the memory continues to echo), or 'das Echo hallt nach' (the echo continues to reverberate).
Die schrecklichen Bilder des Unfalls hallten noch wochenlang in ihm nach.
The terrible images of the accident echoed within him for weeks.
to sound
'klingen' and 'hallen' both describe something audible. 'klingen' means generally that something produces or has a sound. 'hallen' is more specific: a noise is reflected back in a large or empty room and continues to sound, like an echo. The words can be confused because an echoing noise also makes a sound. But 'hallen' only fits when the room or surroundings reflect the sound. Without an echo or reverberation, 'klingen' is the more suitable word.
In der leeren Turnhalle hallen unsere Schritte laut.
In the empty gym, our footsteps echo loudly.
Die kleinen Glöckchen am Fenster klingen bei jedem Windstoß.
The little bells on the window sound with every gust of wind.