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ricochet
UK
/ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/
US
/ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ/
Translations
ricochets
pl
UK
/ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/
US
/ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ/
The ricochet of the bullet off the wall startled everyone in the room.
Le ricochet de la balle contre le mur a surpris tout le monde dans la pièce.
The ricochet hit the target after bouncing off the ground.
Le ricochet a atteint la cible après avoir rebondi sur le sol.
ricocheted
Past Simple
ricocheted
Past Participle
ricocheting
Gerund
UK
/ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/
US
/ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ/
The bullet ricocheted off the wall and hit the ceiling.
La balle a ricoché sur le mur et a frappé le plafond.
Attributive use: appears before another noun (e.g. “a ricochet bullet”).
The victim sustained a wound from a ricochet bullet.
La victime a subi une blessure de ricochet causée par une balle.
Definitions
The ricochet of the bullet off the wall startled everyone in the room.
The ricochet hit the target after bouncing off the ground.
The bullet ricocheted off the wall and hit the ceiling.
The victim sustained a wound from a ricochet bullet.