rebotar

/reboˈtaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to bounce, ricochet

🏀 re- (again) + bote (bounce/jump) + -ar = to bounce back again

Rebotar comes from re- (back, again) plus bote (a bounce, as of a ball). A ball that bounces back off a wall is rebotando. Figuratively, someone who bounces back angrily at something gets pissed off or refuses it.

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