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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesabprallen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈapˌpʁalən
"Die Kugel ist von der Wand abgeprallt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To rebound one or more times off a surface.
"The stray bullet ricochetted off the metal beam and embedded into the wall."
- 1
The rebound of a bullet, ball, or other object from a surface.
"He heard the terrifying ricochet of gunfire echoing through the narrow alley."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French noun 'ricochet', meaning a duck-and-drone or skipping of a flat stone, likely originating from the old French verb 'ricocher' of imitative origin. It entered the English language in the late 17th century initially in military contexts to describe cannonballs skipping off the ground.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ricochet" is said worldwide
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ricocher
Transliteration: ʁikɔʃe
"La balle a ricoché contre le mur."
abprallen
Transliteration: ˈapˌpʁalən
"Die Kugel ist von der Wand abgeprallt."
rimbalzare
Transliteration: rimbalˈdzare
"Il proiettile è rimbalzato contro il muro."
rebotar
Transliteration: reboˈtaɾ
"La bala rebotó en la pared de metal."
ricochetear
Transliteration: ʁikɔʃeˈtaɾ
"A bala ricocheteou na parede de pedra."
टप्पा खाकर लौटना
Transliteration: tappa khakar lautna
"गोली दीवार से टकराकर वापस लौट आई।"
弹跳
Transliteration: dántiào
"子弹从墙上弹跳开来。"
도탄되다
Transliteration: dotandoeda
"총알이 벽에 맞고 튕겨 나갔다."
跳弾する
Transliteration: chōdan suru
"弾丸が壁で跳ね返った。"
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