rebotar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bounce verb To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down repeatedly.
- rebound noun The bouncing back of an object after it hits something.
- ricochet noun The action of a projectile bouncing off a surface at an angle rather than penetrating it.
- skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.
Senses
rebotar is used for these senses in English:
- bounce (intransitive, informal, of a cheque/check) To be refused by a bank because it is drawn on insufficient funds.
bounce — full definition
- verb To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down repeatedly.
- verb Of a cheque or payment: to be rejected by a bank because there isn't enough money in the account.
- verb To try an idea out on someone to get their reaction.
- noun A rebound, or the quality of springing back easily.
rebound — full definition
- noun The bouncing back of an object after it hits something.
- noun A recovery after a setback, illness, or downturn.
- noun A romantic relationship entered into soon after a breakup, mainly to help get over the previous one.
- noun In basketball, a recovery of the ball after a missed shot.
- verb To bounce back after hitting something, or to recover after a setback.