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rebote

re-BOH-teh/reˈβote/

bounce, rebound

Also: echo
NounmA2
A colorful rubber ball hitting a wooden floor and springing back up into the air.

📝 In Action

La pelota dio un rebote alto.

A1

The ball had a high bounce.

El jugador atrapó el rebote bajo el aro.

A2

The player caught the rebound under the hoop.

El rebote del sonido en la cueva era impresionante.

B1

The echo of the sound in the cave was impressive.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • choque (crash/impact (without bouncing back))

Common Collocations

  • atrapar un rebote – to catch a rebound
  • dar un rebote – to bounce

by chance, fluke

Also: rebound effect
NounmB1
A soccer ball hitting a tree trunk and rolling directly into a small goal.

📝 In Action

Conseguí este trabajo de rebote.

B1

I got this job by chance/indirectly.

Me enteré de la noticia de rebote.

B1

I found out about the news through the grapevine/indirectly.

Debes tener cuidado con el efecto rebote de esa dieta.

B2

You should be careful with the rebound effect of that diet.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • carambola (fluke/indirect result)
  • casualidad (coincidence)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • efecto rebote – rebound effect (usually health/economics)
  • de rebote – by chance/indirectly

Idioms & Expressions

  • entrar de rebote – To get into a place or position because someone else couldn't make it.

that I/he/she bounce

VerbB2regular ar
A person looking at a ball with an expression of hope that it will bounce.
gerundrebotando
past Participlerebotado
infinitiverebotar

📝 In Action

Espero que la pelota no rebote hacia la ventana.

B2

I hope the ball doesn't bounce toward the window.

Dudo que ese correo rebote.

B2

I doubt that email will bounce (be returned).

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesrebotaran
yorebotara
túrebotaras
vosotrosrebotarais
nosotrosrebotáramos
él/ella/ustedrebotara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesreboten
yorebote
túrebotes
vosotrosrebotéis
nosotrosrebotemos
él/ella/ustedrebote

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesrebotaron
yoreboté
túrebotaste
vosotrosrebotasteis
nosotrosrebotamos
él/ella/ustedrebotó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesrebotaban
yorebotaba
túrebotabas
vosotrosrebotabais
nosotrosrebotábamos
él/ella/ustedrebotaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesrebotan
yoreboto
túrebotas
vosotrosrebotáis
nosotrosrebotamos
él/ella/ustedrebota
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "rebote" in Spanish:

bounce→by chance→echo→fluke→rebound→rebound effect→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: rebote

Question 1 of 3

Which phrase describes getting a job through a friend of a friend by accident?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
rebotar(to bounce) — Verb
rebotado(bounced / annoyed) — Adjective
rebotador(rebounder) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the prefix 're-' (again/back) and the verb 'botar' (to jump or launch). 'Botar' comes from a Germanic word meaning 'to hit'.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: rebondirEnglish: rebound

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'rebote' only refer to balls?

No, it can refer to sound, light, or even people entering a room or getting a job indirectly.

What's the difference between 'bote' and 'rebote'?

'Bote' is a simple bounce; 'rebote' usually implies it hit a surface and changed direction or came back to you.

Can I use 'rebote' to say I'm angry?

In some regions like Spain, the related adjective 'rebotado' means someone is grumpy or annoyed, but 'rebote' usually refers to the action.