rebound

UK
/ˈriːbaʊnd/
US
/ˈriˌbaʊnd/

Translations

reboundnoun
rebounds
pl
UK
/ˈriːbaʊnd/
US
/ˈriˌbaʊnd/
rebondSport; saut ou retour d’un ballon après impact.
He grabbed the rebound and quickly passed it to his teammate.
Il a attrapé le rebond et l’a rapidement passé à son coéquipier.
rebondPar extension; reprise après une baisse ou un revers.
The economy is on the rebound after the recession.
L’économie est en rebond après la récession.
Additional translations
rebondFamilier; relation commencée peu après une rupture.
reboundverb
rebounded
Past Simple
rebounded
Past Participle
rebounding
Gerund
UK
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US
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rebondirSe dit d’un objet qui revient après avoir heurté une surface.
The basketball rebounded off the backboard and went into the net.
Le ballon de basket a rebondi sur le panneau et est entré dans le panier.
se remettrePar extension; se rétablir après un revers ou une déception.
After losing the first set, she rebounded to win the match.
Après avoir perdu le premier set, elle s’est remise et a gagné le match.
Additional translations
récupérerBasketball; reprendre un ballon après un rebond.
Synonyms
bounce back
spring back
reboundadjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively, especially in medical contexts (e.g., rebound tenderness) to describe a response occurring after the removal of a stimulus.
de rebondMédecine; se dit d’un effet secondaire ou d’un symptôme qui réapparaît après l’arrêt d’un traitement ou d’un stimulus.
Abrupt cessation of the drug can lead to rebound insomnia.
L’arrêt brutal du médicament peut entraîner une insomnie de rebond.
rebindverb

rebound

Past Simple

rebound
Past Simple
rebound
Past Participle
rebinding
Gerund
UK
/ˌriːˈbaɪnd/
US
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relierSurtout pour un livre ou un volume.
The old book was falling apart, so I decided to rebind it with a new leather cover.
Le vieux livre se désagrégeait, alors j’ai décidé de le relier avec une nouvelle couverture en cuir.
Additional translations
réaffecterEn programmation, pour attribuer une nouvelle valeur ou référence à un identifiant existant.
réattribuerEn informatique ou dans les jeux vidéo, pour affecter une nouvelle fonction à une touche ou un bouton.

Definitions

reboundnoun
A ball or shot that bounces back after hitting a surface, especially in basketball.
He grabbed the rebound and quickly passed it to his teammate.
A recovery from a setback or decline.
The economy is on the rebound after the recession.
A romantic relationship that someone starts soon after ending a previous one, often as a way to cope with the breakup.
She started dating him on the rebound after her long-term relationship ended.
reboundverb
To spring back after hitting something.
The basketball rebounded off the backboard and went into the net.
To recover from a setback or disappointment.
After losing the first set, she rebounded to win the match.
To catch a ball after it bounces off a surface, especially in basketball.
He rebounded the ball and quickly passed it to his teammate.
reboundadjective
Occurring or returning after a decrease or removal of a stimulus, often with an opposite or intensified effect.
Abrupt cessation of the drug can lead to rebound insomnia.
rebindverb
To bind again or anew, especially to replace the binding of a book.
The old book was falling apart, so I decided to rebind it with a new leather cover.
To assign a new function or action to a key or button, typically in a software or gaming context.
I had to rebind the jump action to a different key because the original one was uncomfortable to use.
To assign a new value or reference to an existing variable or identifier in computer programming.
In this language, you can rebind a symbol to a different function at runtime.