bounce

rebotar

Cambiar de dirección y alejarse de una superficie después de golpearla.

En inglés sencillo: To move away in a new direction after hitting a surface.

• The ball bounced twice.
• A stone bounced off the road.
• The tennis ball is bouncing across the court.

Cómo se usa: bounce off something (The ball bounced off the fence.)

Sinónimos: rebound

Expresiones frecuentes: bounce off something, bounce on something

hacer botar, hacer rebotar

Hacer que algo se mueva rápidamente arriba y abajo o de un lado a otro.

En inglés sencillo: To make something move quickly up and down or back and forth.

• Bounce the ball with one hand.
• She gently bounced the baby on her knee.
• He bounced his leg while waiting.

Cómo se usa: bounce someone on something (He bounced his daughter on his knee.)

Sinónimos: jiggle, joggle

Expresiones frecuentes: bounce a ball, bounce a baby, bounce on something

ser rechazado

Dicho de un cheque, no ser pagado por el banco porque falta dinero en la cuenta.

En inglés sencillo: If a cheque does this, the bank refuses to pay it because there is not enough money.

• My cheque bounced yesterday.
• The rent check bounced because the account was empty.
• If another cheque bounces, the bank will charge you.

Sinónimos: be dishonoured

Expresiones frecuentes: cheque bounce, check bounce

consultar, comentar

Comentar una idea con alguien para conocer su opinión.

En inglés sencillo: To discuss an idea with someone to find out what they think of it.

• I want to bounce some ideas off you.
• She bounced her proposal off a trusted colleague.
• Could we bounce these suggestions off the team?

Cómo se usa: bounce something off someone (Can I bounce an idea off you?); bounce something by someone (Let me bounce this plan by my colleague.)

Sinónimos: run by

Expresiones frecuentes: bounce ideas off someone, bounce something by someone

entrar dando saltos, saltar

Ir a algún sitio con pasos rápidos y animados o dando saltos.

En inglés sencillo: To move somewhere with quick, lively steps or jumps.

• She bounced into the room.
• He bounced down the stairs, eager to leave.
• The puppy bounced across the lawn.

Cómo se usa: bounce into something (The children bounced into the kitchen.)

Sinónimos: bound, spring, skip

Expresiones frecuentes: bounce into something, bounce out, bounce down something

rebote

Movimiento que aleja algo de una superficie después de golpearla.

En inglés sencillo: A movement away from a surface after hitting it.

• The ball took a high bounce.
• Catch it after the first bounce.
• An unexpected bounce sent the ball over the fence.

Sinónimos: rebound

Expresiones frecuentes: first bounce, high bounce, bounce off something

brinco, movimiento oscilante

Movimiento rápido hacia arriba y abajo, una sola vez o repetidamente.

En inglés sencillo: A quick movement up and down, once or repeatedly.

• There is a bounce in her step.
• The seat has a gentle bounce.
• I like the natural bounce of her curls.

Sinónimos: bob, bobbing, bouncing

Expresiones frecuentes: bounce in something, gentle bounce, bounce of something

capacidad de salto

Capacidad de saltar alto, especialmente al jugar al baloncesto.

En inglés sencillo: The ability to jump high, especially when playing basketball.

• That player has serious bounce.
• Her bounce helps her reach the basket.
• He has enough bounce to dunk easily.

Sinónimos: spring, leaping ability

Expresiones frecuentes: have bounce, serious bounce