bounce
gb/bˈaʊns/ us/bˈaʊns/
A2
Engelska
~ 1700
lepattan, pattog, pattogtat, erőre kap, talpra áll, felépül, magára talál, visszapattan, visszajön, pattanás, kidob
VERB
A2
1
Användningsmönster:
to bounce [something] off [something]
The ball bounced off the wall and rolled across the floor.
A labda lepattant a falról, és végiggurult a padlón.
Raindrops bounced off the car roof.
Az esőcseppek lepattantak az autó tetejéről.
The basketball bounced high into the air.
Exempel för inlärare
The ball bounced on the ground.
A labda pattogott a földön.
He bounced the ball three times.
Háromszor pattogtatta a labdát.
The toy bounced off the table.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bounce' with 'jump', but 'jump' is done by a person or animal, while 'bounce' happens when something hits and springs back.
Betydelse
Rebound after hitting something
Ordkombinationer
bounce a ball
|bounce back
|bounce off the wall
Synonymer
rebound (More formal or technical; often used in sports or physics contexts.)
Antonymer
stick (Describes something staying on a surface instead of rebounding.)
Teman
sports
|physics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To move back quickly after hitting something.
To move quickly away in a different direction after hitting a surface.
VERB
B1
INFORMAL
2
Användningsmönster:
to bounce back from [something]
She bounced back from her injury in just a few weeks.
Néhány hét alatt talpra állt a sérülése után.
The company bounced back after a difficult year.
A cég egy nehéz év után talpra állt.
He always manages to bounce back no matter what happens.
Exempel för inlärare
She bounced back after she was sick.
Talpra állt a betegsége után.
The team bounced back after losing the game.
A csapat talpra állt a vereség után.
He bounced back quickly from his mistake.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may use it literally when they mean it figuratively, e.g., 'He bounced back to the office' instead of 'He returned to work'.
Betydelse
Recover from difficulty fast
Ordkombinationer
bounce back quickly
|bounce back from defeat
|bounce back after illness
Synonymer
recover (More general and neutral; doesn't imply speed or energy as strongly.)
Antonymer
decline (Describes getting worse instead of improving.)
Teman
emotions
|health
|business
Definition
To get better quickly after something bad happens.
To return quickly to a good condition after a problem or setback.
VERB
B1
3
visszapattan
B2
visszajön
A2
Användningsmönster:
[email] bounces back to [sender]
The email bounced because the address was wrong.
Az e-mail visszapattant, mert hibás volt a cím.
Your message bounced back due to a full inbox.
Az üzeneted visszapattant, mert tele volt a postafiók.
Several emails bounced before we found the correct address.
Exempel för inlärare
The email bounced because the address was wrong.
Az e-mail visszapattant, mert hibás volt a cím.
My message bounced back to me.
Az üzenetem visszapattant hozzám.
His email bounced again.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse physical bouncing with email bouncing; context is important.
Betydelse
Email returned undeliverable
Ordkombinationer
email bounce
|message bounced back
|bounced email
Synonymer
fail (A more general term for not succeeding; less specific than 'bounce' in email context.)
Antonymer
deliver (Means the email reaches its recipient successfully.)
Teman
technology
|communication
Definition
When an email is sent back because it cannot be delivered.
For an email to be rejected and returned to the sender because it could not be delivered.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
4
pattanás
B1
The ball lost speed after each bounce.
A labda minden pattanás után veszített a sebességéből.
He caught it on the first bounce.
Az első pattanás után kapta el.
The bounce of the tennis ball was unpredictable.
Exempel för inlärare
The ball made one bounce before I caught it.
A labda egyet pattant, mielőtt elkaptam.
The bounce was very high.
Nagyon magas volt a pattanása.
I saw the ball's bounce.
Betydelse
Rebound movement after impact
Ordkombinationer
on the bounce
|big bounce
|first bounce
Synonymer
rebound (More formal or sports-specific; otherwise similar.)
Antonymer
impact (Refers to the moment of contact rather than the movement away.)
Teman
sports
|physics
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When something hits a surface and moves away quickly.
The act of moving quickly away from a surface after hitting it.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
5
kidob
B1
Användningsmönster:
to bounce [someone] from [a place]
The bouncer bounced him from the club after he started a fight.
A kidobó kidobta a klubból, miután verekedni kezdett.
They were bounced from the concert for sneaking in alcohol.
Kidobták őket a koncertről, mert alkoholt próbáltak becsempészni.
Security bounced several people last night.
Exempel för inlärare
The guard bounced him from the party.
Az őr kidobta a buliból.
They bounced me from the club.
Kidobtak a klubból.
The man was bounced out of the bar.
Betydelse
Eject from place or event
Ordkombinationer
bounce unruly guests
|bounced from the club
Synonymer
eject (More formal and neutral; used in broader contexts like sports or meetings.)
Antonymer
admit (Means to allow someone in instead of removing them.)
Teman
social life
|daily_life
Definition
To make someone leave a place, usually because they are causing trouble.
To force someone to leave a place, especially a bar or club.
Grammatik
Grundform
bounce
IPA
GB/bˈaʊns/
US/bˈaʊns/
Stavelser och betoning
bounce (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (bounce)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: bounce
- Plural: bounce, bounces
Verb
- Base: bounce
- 3rd Person Singular: bounces
- Present Participle: bouncing
- Past: bounced
Ordfamilj
Forms
bounces
noun
bouncing
verb
bounced
verb
Core family
bouncy
adjective
Related words
bouncer
noun
Advanced or less common
bounciness
noun
bouncily
adverb
Uttryck
bounce back
1/bˈaʊns bˈæk/
phrasal verb
Recover quickly from problems
To become strong or healthy again after something bad happens.
Exempel
- After losing their first match, the team bounced back with three wins in a row.
- She always bounces back no matter how tough things get.
bounce ideas off (someone)
1/bˈaʊns aɪdˈiəz ˈɔf sˈʌmwˌʌn/
phrasal verb
informal
Suggest ideas for feedback
To tell someone your ideas so they can give you advice or feedback.
Exempel
- I want to bounce some ideas off you about our new project.
- She bounced her proposal off her colleagues before sending it to management.
bounce off the walls
1/bˈaʊns ˈɔf ðə wˈɔlz/
idiom
informal
Be very energetic/restless inside
To have so much energy that you can't stay still, usually indoors.
Exempel
- The kids were bouncing off the walls after eating all that candy.
- He’s been bouncing off the walls since he heard the good news.
on the bounce
1/ˈɔn ðə bˈaʊns/
idiom
informal
Consecutively without breaks
Happening one after another without stopping in between.
Exempel
- They’ve won five games on the bounce this season.
- He’s been promoted twice on the bounce.