bounce

1. (intransitive)To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.

   The tennis ball bounced off the wall before coming to rest in the ditch.

   abprallen

   отска́киватьotskákivatʹ, отскочи́тьotskočítʹ

   відско́читиvidskóčyty, відска́куватиvidskákuvaty

2. (intransitive)To move quickly up and then down (or vice versa), once or repeatedly.

   He bounces nervously on his chair.

   move up and down repeatedly

3. (transitive)To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly.

   He bounced the child on his knee.

   The children were bouncing a ball against a wall.

   aufspringen, hüpfen, titschen

   подпры́гиватьpodprýgivatʹ, подпры́гнутьpodprýgnutʹ

   підстри́буватиpidstrýbuvaty, підстрибну́тиpidstrybnúty

4. (colloquial, transitive)To suggest or introduce (an idea, etc.) to (off or by) someone, in order to gain feedback.

   I'm meeting Bob later to bounce some ideas off him about the new product range.

5. (intransitive)To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound.

   She bounced happily into the room.

   leap suddenly

6. To move rapidly (between).

7. (informal, intransitive)To be refused by a bank because it is drawn on insufficient funds.

   We can’t accept further checks from you, as your last one bounced.

8. (informal, transitive)To fail to cover (have sufficient funds for) (a cheque/check drawn on one's account).

   He tends to bounce a check or two toward the end of each month, before his payday.

9. (intransitive, slang)To leave.

   Let’s wrap this up, I gotta bounce.

10. (US, dated, slang, transitive)To eject violently, as from a room; to discharge unceremoniously, as from employment.

11. To eject violently, as from a room; to discharge unceremoniously, as from employment.

    (US, dated, intransitive, slang, transitive)To work as a bouncer.

    I met him back when he bounced at the bar where I worked.

12. (intransitive, slang, sometimes)To have sexual intercourse.

1. I bounced the ball.

   Я набивав м'яч.

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2. Tom bounced back.

   Том здоровий знову.

   ruТом выздоровел.

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3. The ball bounced over the wall.

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4. The ball bounced on the pavement.

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5. The ball bounced off the wall.

   ruМяч отскочил от стены.

   deDer Ball prallte von der Wand ab.

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regular · Lesson

• bounce offTo test (ideas) on someone.
• bounce inTo appear suddenly and with hostility.
• bounce backTo recover from a negative situation without seemingly any damage.
• bounce intoTo be forced into doing something that one is uncomfortable with.
• bounce aroundTo discuss or brainstorm (ideas) on a topic.