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Italian

rimbalzo

/rimˈbal.t͡so/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,090

Meaning

bounce; rebound

  • the upward or backward motion of an object after striking a surface; bounce
  • a rebound (in sports such as basketball, or metaphorically in economics)

In a sentence

La palla ha cambiato direzione dopo uno strano rimbalzo sul terreno.

The ball changed direction after an odd bounce on the ground.

Il giocatore ha catturato un rimbalzo fondamentale all'ultimo secondo.

The player grabbed a crucial rebound in the last second.

I mercati finanziari hanno registrato un forte rimbalzo dopo le perdite di ieri.

Financial markets recorded a strong rebound after yesterday's losses.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
rimbalzomasculine · singular
rimbalzimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Frequent in sports (basketball rebounds) and financial news ('rimbalzo economico').

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