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rebotar

to bounce

verb rreh-boh-TAHR Rare

Also means

to rebound

Usage Note

Rebotar describes the physical action of bouncing off a surface (la pelota rebotó en la pared — the ball bounced off the wall) and also means to ricochet (bullets, comments). In digital contexts it describes email bounces (el correo rebotó — the email bounced). The noun rebote means a bounce or rebound; in basketball, coger rebotes means to grab rebounds.

Examples

"La pelota rebotó contra la pared."

Natural Translation

The ball bounced off the wall.

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