rebound

rebond

Retour d’un ballon après un choc contre une surface, ou occasion de le rejouer après ce retour.

En anglais simple : A ball’s return after hitting a surface, or a chance to play it after it bounces back.

• He caught the rebound.
• She scored on the rebound after her first shot hit the post.
• The ball’s rebound took everyone by surprise.

Synonymes : bounce

Expressions courantes : on the rebound, catch a rebound, score a rebound

reprise, rebond

Retour à un meilleur niveau ou état après une baisse ou une période difficile.

En anglais simple : A return to a better level or condition after a fall or difficult period.

• Sales showed a strong rebound.
• The economy’s rebound surprised many experts.
• We expect a rebound in prices next year.

Comment l'utiliser : a rebound in something (There was a rebound in demand for cars.); a rebound from something (The market’s rebound from last week’s fall was rapid.)

Synonymes : recovery, revival

Contraires : decline

Expressions courantes : rebound in sales, strong rebound, economic rebound

se redresser, rebondir

Retrouver un meilleur état ou niveau après une baisse ou une difficulté.

En anglais simple : To return to a better level or condition after a fall or difficulty.

• Prices rebounded last month.
• The team rebounded from a poor start.
• Will the economy rebound after this difficult winter?

Comment l'utiliser : rebound from something (The team rebounded from its defeat.); rebound to a level (Sales rebounded to their previous level.)

Synonymes : recover, bounce back

Contraires : decline

Expressions courantes : rebound from something, sales rebound, prices rebound

rebondir

Repartir en arrière après avoir heurté quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To bounce back after hitting something.

• The ball rebounded off the wall.
• Her shot hit the post and rebounded towards her.
• Small stones rebounded from the car’s windscreen.

Comment l'utiliser : rebound off something (The ball rebounded off the wall.); rebound from something (The stone rebounded from the metal door.)

Synonymes : bounce back

Expressions courantes : rebound off something, rebound from something