Also means
to rebound
Usage Note
Rebotar describes the physical action of bouncing off a surface (la pelota rebotó en la pared — the ball bounced off the wall) and also means to ricochet (bullets, comments). In digital contexts it describes email bounces (el correo rebotó — the email bounced). The noun rebote means a bounce or rebound; in basketball, coger rebotes means to grab rebounds.
Examples
"La pelota rebotó contra la pared."
Natural Translation
The ball bounced off the wall.
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