bounce
gb/bˈaʊns/ us/bˈaʊns/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1700
lepattan, pattog, pattogtat, erőre kap, talpra áll, felépül, magára talál, visszapattan, visszajön, pattanás, kidob
KITENZI
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bounce' with 'jump', but 'jump' is done by a person or animal, while 'bounce' happens when something hits and springs back.
Maana
Rebound after hitting something
Miunganiko ya maneno
bounce a ball
|bounce back
|bounce off the wall
Visawe
rebound (More formal or technical; often used in sports or physics contexts.)
Vinyume
stick (Describes something staying on a surface instead of rebounding.)
Mada
sports
|physics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To move back quickly after hitting something.
To move quickly away in a different direction after hitting a surface.
KITENZI
B1
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use it literally when they mean it figuratively, e.g., 'He bounced back to the office' instead of 'He returned to work'.
Maana
Recover from difficulty fast
Miunganiko ya maneno
bounce back quickly
|bounce back from defeat
|bounce back after illness
Visawe
recover (More general and neutral; doesn't imply speed or energy as strongly.)
Vinyume
decline (Describes getting worse instead of improving.)
Mada
emotions
|health
|business
Ufafanuzi
To get better quickly after something bad happens.
To return quickly to a good condition after a problem or setback.
KITENZI
B1
3
visszapattan
B2
visszajön
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse physical bouncing with email bouncing; context is important.
Maana
Email returned undeliverable
Miunganiko ya maneno
email bounce
|message bounced back
|bounced email
Visawe
fail (A more general term for not succeeding; less specific than 'bounce' in email context.)
Vinyume
deliver (Means the email reaches its recipient successfully.)
Mada
technology
|communication
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Rebound movement after impact
Miunganiko ya maneno
on the bounce
|big bounce
|first bounce
Visawe
rebound (More formal or sports-specific; otherwise similar.)
Vinyume
impact (Refers to the moment of contact rather than the movement away.)
Mada
sports
|physics
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
When something hits a surface and moves away quickly.
The act of moving quickly away from a surface after hitting it.
KITENZI
B2
INFORMAL
5
kidob
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Eject from place or event
Miunganiko ya maneno
bounce unruly guests
|bounced from the club
Visawe
eject (More formal and neutral; used in broader contexts like sports or meetings.)
Vinyume
admit (Means to allow someone in instead of removing them.)
Mada
social life
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To make someone leave a place, usually because they are causing trouble.
To force someone to leave a place, especially a bar or club.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
bounce
IPA
GB/bˈaʊns/
US/bˈaʊns/
Silabi na mkazo
bounce (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (bounce)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: bounce
- Plural: bounce, bounces
Verb
- Base: bounce
- 3rd Person Singular: bounces
- Present Participle: bouncing
- Past: bounced
Familia ya neno
Forms
bounces
noun
bouncing
verb
bounced
verb
Core family
bouncy
adjective
Related words
bouncer
noun
Advanced or less common
bounciness
noun
bouncily
adverb
Semi
bounce back
1/bˈaʊns bˈæk/
phrasal verb
Recover quickly from problems
To become strong or healthy again after something bad happens.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- They’ve won five games on the bounce this season.
- He’s been promoted twice on the bounce.