rebounds background
BeDict Logo

rebounds

/rɪˈbaʊndz/ /ˈriːbaʊndz/

Meanings
noun

Rebote

The recoil of an object bouncing off another.

Examples :

"The basketball player practiced her shooting, focusing on the height of the rebounds off the backboard. "
La jugadora de baloncesto practicó su tiro, concentrándose en la altura de los rebotes contra el tablero.
physics sport action
noun

Consuelo, clavo saca clavo

A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently-ended romantic relationship.

Examples :

"After her breakup with Tom, Sarah started dating John, but everyone knew he was just a rebound. "
Después de su ruptura con Tom, Sarah comenzó a salir con John, pero todos sabían que él era solo un clavo saca clavo.
emotion person human attitude mind society

Related Words

Illustration increased

increased verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːst/

Aumentar, crecer

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

Su ira solo aumentó cuando le hablé del dinero perdido.

Illustration backboard

backboard noun

/ˈbækbɔːrd/ /ˈbækbɔːrd/

Tablero

"Here are a few options, ordered from simplest to slightly more complex: * The basketball bounced off the backboard. * He aimed for the backboard when he took the shot. * The coach told them to practice shooting off the backboard. "

El balón de baloncesto rebotó en el tablero. Apuntó al tablero cuando hizo el tiro. El entrenador les dijo que practicaran el tiro desde el tablero.

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

Detalle, punto

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

El profesor señaló un detalle particular del problema de matemáticas que varios estudiantes no entendieron.

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

Baloncesto

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

A mi hermano menor le encanta jugar al baloncesto después de la escuela.

Illustration defending

defending verb

/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/

Defender, proteger

"The goalie is defending the net from the opposing team's shots. "

El portero está defendiendo la red de los tiros del equipo contrario.

Illustration dominated

dominated verb

/ˈdɑːməˌneɪtɪd/ /ˈdɑːmɪˌneɪtɪd/

Dominar, gobernar

"The tall basketball player dominated the game, scoring most of the points. "

El jugador de baloncesto alto dominó el juego, anotando la mayoría de los puntos.

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Generalmente, comúnmente

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Generalmente se sabe que la Tierra es redonda.

Illustration practiced

practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

Experimentado, hábil, experto

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

Debido a que había sido bailarina durante años, era una artista experta.

Illustration eventually

eventually adverb

/ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/

Finalmente, al final, con el tiempo

"After many frustrating attempts, he eventually finished his school project. "

Después de muchos intentos frustrantes, finalmente terminó su proyecto escolar.

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Relación, vínculo

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

Mi profesora tiene una buena relación con todos sus estudiantes.

Illustration yesterday

yesterday noun

/ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/

Ayer

"Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow."

Hoy es el hijo del ayer y el padre del mañana.

Illustration reverberate

reverberate verb

/ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ).bəɹ.eɪt/

Reverberar, resonar

"The teacher's loud voice reverberated through the empty classroom, echoing for several minutes after she had stopped speaking. "

La voz alta del profesor reverberó por el aula vacía, haciendo eco durante varios minutos después de que dejara de hablar.