rebound

S2 W2

BrE /ˈriː.bænd/ AmE /ˈriː.bænd/

noun / verb en → es

1 BALL BOUNCE [uncountable] B1

the action of a ball bouncing off the ground or another surface after it has hit it

rebote, salto de la pelota

Collocations rebound from a wall

  • The ball had a good rebound off the wall.

    La pelota tuvo un buen rebote en la pared.

2 BASKETBALL [countable] C1

a shot that hits the rim or backboard and bounces into the basket, scoring two points in basketball

canasta de rebote

Collocations score a rebound

  • He scored the winning point with a rebound.

    Marcó el punto ganador con un rebote.

3 PERSON REBOUND [uncountable] B2

the action of someone recovering from a difficult situation and becoming successful again

rebote, recuperación

Collocations make a rebound

  • After the divorce, she made a personal and professional rebound.

    Después del divorcio, logró una recuperación tanto personal como profesional.

1 MAKE BALL BOUNCE [transitive] B1

to cause a ball to bounce off the ground or another surface after it has hit it

hacer que rebote, hacer que salte

  • rebound something from somewhere
  • He rebounded the ball off the wall.

    Hizo que la pelota rebote en la pared.

2 BASKETBALL [transitive] C1

to get a shot that hits the rim or backboard and bounces into the basket, scoring two points in basketball

hacer un rebote

  • rebound something
  • He rebounded the ball and scored.

    Rebotó la pelota y anotó.

3 PERSON REBOUND [intransitive] B2

to recover from a difficult situation and become successful again

recuperarse, volver a estar en forma

Collocations make a rebound

  • After the divorce, she rebounded and started her own business.

    Después del divorcio, se recuperó y comenzó su propio negocio.