bounce off

bounce off
1. intransitive verb
abprallen
2. transitive verb

bounce something off something — etwas von etwas abprallen lassen

bounce off something — von etwas abprallen

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bounce off
I. vi abprallen, abspringen a. fig; echo, sound widerhallen; radio waves reflektieren
to \bounce off off at an angle schräg abprallen
after the meeting, he \bounce offd off back to the office nach dem Meeting düste er ins Büro zurück fam
II. vt
to \bounce off sth off sth etw von etw dat abprallen lassen; radio waves reflektieren
criticism just \bounce offs off her Kritik prallt einfach an ihr ab
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1. vt always separate

to bounce sth off sth — etw von etw abprallen lassen; radio waves etc etw an etw (dat) reflektieren

to bounce an idea off sb (fig inf) — eine Idee an jdm testen (inf)

2. vi
abprallen; (radio waves) reflektieren
* * *
1. intransitive verb
abprallen
2. transitive verb

bounce something off something — etwas von etwas abprallen lassen

bounce off something — von etwas abprallen


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