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How to Say "bounce" in Spanish

The Spanish word forbounceis boteB2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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bote

nounB2
the act of rebounding
A brightly colored rubber ball aggressively rebounding upward immediately after hitting a flat wooden floor, indicating motion.

Examples

El balón dio un bote muy alto y salió de la cancha.

The ball took a very high bounce and went off the court.

No puedes dejar que el bote de la pelota muera.

You can't let the bounce of the ball die.

Related Verb

This meaning comes directly from the verb 'botar', which means 'to bounce' or 'to throw away'.

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