bounce

rebondir

Repartir dans une autre direction après avoir heurté une surface.

En anglais simple : To move away in a new direction after hitting a surface.

• The ball bounced twice.
• A stone bounced off the road.
• The tennis ball is bouncing across the court.

Comment l'utiliser : bounce off something (The ball bounced off the fence.)

Synonymes : rebound

Expressions courantes : bounce off something, bounce on something

faire rebondir, faire sautiller

Faire bouger quelque chose rapidement de haut en bas ou d’avant en arrière.

En anglais simple : To make something move quickly up and down or back and forth.

• Bounce the ball with one hand.
• She gently bounced the baby on her knee.
• He bounced his leg while waiting.

Comment l'utiliser : bounce someone on something (He bounced his daughter on his knee.)

Synonymes : jiggle, joggle

Expressions courantes : bounce a ball, bounce a baby, bounce on something

être rejeté

Pour un chèque, ne pas être payé par la banque parce que le compte ne contient pas assez d’argent.

En anglais simple : If a cheque does this, the bank refuses to pay it because there is not enough money.

• My cheque bounced yesterday.
• The rent check bounced because the account was empty.
• If another cheque bounces, the bank will charge you.

Synonymes : be dishonoured

Expressions courantes : cheque bounce, check bounce

soumettre, discuter

Parler d’une idée avec quelqu’un pour savoir ce qu’il en pense.

En anglais simple : To discuss an idea with someone to find out what they think of it.

• I want to bounce some ideas off you.
• She bounced her proposal off a trusted colleague.
• Could we bounce these suggestions off the team?

Comment l'utiliser : bounce something off someone (Can I bounce an idea off you?); bounce something by someone (Let me bounce this plan by my colleague.)

Synonymes : run by

Expressions courantes : bounce ideas off someone, bounce something by someone

sautiller, bondir

Se déplacer avec des pas rapides et pleins d’énergie ou en sautillant.

En anglais simple : To move somewhere with quick, lively steps or jumps.

• She bounced into the room.
• He bounced down the stairs, eager to leave.
• The puppy bounced across the lawn.

Comment l'utiliser : bounce into something (The children bounced into the kitchen.)

Synonymes : bound, spring, skip

Expressions courantes : bounce into something, bounce out, bounce down something

rebond

Mouvement par lequel un objet repart après avoir heurté une surface.

En anglais simple : A movement away from a surface after hitting it.

• The ball took a high bounce.
• Catch it after the first bounce.
• An unexpected bounce sent the ball over the fence.

Synonymes : rebound

Expressions courantes : first bounce, high bounce, bounce off something

sautillement, rebond

Mouvement rapide de haut en bas, effectué une fois ou répété.

En anglais simple : A quick movement up and down, once or repeatedly.

• There is a bounce in her step.
• The seat has a gentle bounce.
• I like the natural bounce of her curls.

Synonymes : bob, bobbing, bouncing

Expressions courantes : bounce in something, gentle bounce, bounce of something

détente

Capacité à sauter haut, notamment au basket.

En anglais simple : The ability to jump high, especially when playing basketball.

• That player has serious bounce.
• Her bounce helps her reach the basket.
• He has enough bounce to dunk easily.

Synonymes : spring, leaping ability

Expressions courantes : have bounce, serious bounce