bouncy

rebondissant

Qui remonte facilement après avoir heurté une surface ou après avoir été comprimé.

En anglais simple : Able to spring back up easily after hitting a surface or being pressed down.

• This ball is very bouncy.
• The children played on a bouncy castle.
• Our new mattress is bouncier than the old one.

Synonymes : springy

Expressions courantes : bouncy ball, bouncy mattress, bouncy castle

plein d'entrain, énergique

Joyeux et plein d’énergie, ou ayant un rythme vif et entraînant.

En anglais simple : Happy and full of energy, or having a lively rhythm.

• She's always cheerful and bouncy.
• They danced to a bouncy pop song.
• He sounded much bouncier after his holiday.

Synonymes : lively, energetic, upbeat

Contraires : listless

Expressions courantes : bouncy music, bouncy personality, bouncy mood

lancer à rebond excessif

Au kickball, ballon lancé vers le joueur qui doit le frapper du pied et qui rebondit trop haut.

En anglais simple : In kickball, a ball thrown towards the kicker that jumps too high off the ground.

• That pitch was a bouncy.
• The referee called another bouncy.
• Our kickball rules do not allow bouncies.

Expressions courantes : throw a bouncy, call a bouncy