How to Say "to rebound" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to rebound” is “rebotar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbA2
specifically in sports like basketball
Examples
La pelota rebota muy alto.
The ball bounces very high.
El balón rebotó en el poste y entró en la portería.
The ball bounced off the post and went into the goal.
Tienes que hacer rebotar el balón mientras corres.
You have to bounce the ball while you run.
Using 'contra' or 'en'
Use 'en el suelo' (on the floor) to describe where the bounce happens, but 'contra la pared' (against the wall) to describe what it hits.
Bounce vs. Jump
Mistake: “El niño rebota con alegría.”
Correction: El niño salta con alegría. Use 'saltar' for people jumping; 'rebotar' is for objects hitting a surface and coming back.
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