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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /reˈbote/
- Rhymes: -ote
- Syllabification: re‧bo‧te
Etymology 1
Deverbal from rebotar.
Noun
rebote m (plural rebotes)
- bounce (a change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle)
- ricochet
- (sports) bounce (a change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle)
Le tienes que dar a la pelota antes del segundo rebote o pierdes el punto.- You have to hit the ball before the second bounce or you lose a point.
- (sports) rebound (the strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player, the crossbar or goalpost)
Cogió el rebote y salió corriendo hacia su campo.- He caught the rebound and ran out to his field.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
rebote
- inflection of rebotar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
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