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    Rebotar (en. Bounce)

    /re.boˈtar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make an object bounce after impact.
    The ball bounced off the wall.
    La pelota rebotó contra la pared.
    To return to a point after being diverted.
    The emails bounced back because the address was incorrect.
    Los emails rebotaron porque la dirección estaba incorrecta.
    To undergo a sudden change after a fall or being rejected.
    The company’s shares bounced back after the crisis.
    Las acciones de la empresa rebotaron tras la crisis.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'rebotar', which combines 're-' (again) with 'botar' (to throw or get rid of something).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to bounce in the mind
    When an idea or thought comes back repeatedly to the mind.
    rebotar en la mente
    do not bounce
    Refers to something that remains fixed and does not go back.
    no rebotar

    Related Words

    to throw
    To launch, to throw something.
    botar
    return
    The act of returning to the place of origin.
    retorno

    Slang Meanings

    To bounce in the sense of quickly recovering from a negative situation.
    After the bad exam, he decided to bounce back and study more.
    Después del mal examen, decidió rebotar y estudiar más.
    To bounce as a way of regaining someone's attention.
    Seeing that he had gotten distracted, he decided to bounce his idea back again.
    Al ver que se había distraído, decidió rebotar su idea de nuevo.