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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRebound
/ˈriː.baʊnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of bouncing back after hitting a surface.
"The basketball player made a remarkable rebound after missing the shot."
- 1
To bounce back after hitting a surface.
"The ball will rebound off the wall and come back to you."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rebound' originates from the Middle English term 'rebounden', which is derived from the Old French 'rebondir', meaning 'to bounce back'. The prefix 're-' indicates a return to a previous state, while 'bound' relates to the action of leaping or springing back.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rebound" is said worldwide
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rebond
Transliteration: ʁə.bɔ̃
"Le joueur a fait un excellent rebond après avoir raté le tir."
Abpraller
Transliteration: ˈapʁalɐ
"Der Basketballspieler machte einen bemerkenswerten Abpraller nach dem Fehlschuss."
rimbalzo
Transliteration: rimˈbal.tso
"Il giocatore ha fatto un rimbalzo notevole dopo aver sbagliato il tiro."
rebote
Transliteration: reˈβote
"El jugador de baloncesto hizo un rebote impresionante después de fallar el tiro."
rebote
Transliteration: ʁeˈbɔ.tʃi
"O jogador fez um rebote notável após errar o arremesso."
रिबाउंड
Transliteration: ribāuṇḍ
"खिलाड़ी ने शॉट चूकने के बाद एक शानदार रिबाउंड किया।"
反弹
Transliteration: fǎntán
"篮球运动员在投篮失误后做出了惊人的反弹。"
리바운드
Transliteration: ribaundeu
"선수가 슛을 놓친 후 놀라운 리바운드를 했습니다."
リバウンド
Transliteration: ribaundo
"選手はシュートを外した後、素晴らしいリバウンドをしました。"
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