How to Say “Bounce Up and Down” in Spanish

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rebotar hacia arriba y hacia abajo
/rebotaɾ aθja ariba i aθja abaxo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bounce up and down" is translated into Spanish as rebotar hacia arriba y hacia abajo.
This phrase describes the action of moving repeatedly in a vertical direction by springing or rebounding. In many contexts, simply using the verb rebotar is sufficient to imply the bouncing motion without needing the full directional phrase.

What does it mean word for word?

The verb rebotar means "to bounce" or "to rebound".

How does it change in a sentence?

The phrase is provided in the infinitive form, which is used to express the general concept of the action.

Did you know?

  • The word arriba originally comes from a phrase meaning 'at the bank' or 'at the coast', derived from the Latin 'ripam'.
  • While rebotar means to bounce, the base verb botar can also mean 'to throw away' or 'to fire someone from a job'.

Examples in context

  • Estaba tan emocionado con mi nueva cama elástica que no pude evitar saltar para arriba y para abajo como un niño.
    I was so excited about my new trampoline that I couldn't help but bounce up and down like a child!

Example conversation

Alejandro and Sofía are watching a puppy play with a ball.

  1. Alejandro

    Mira el perro, ¡está muy emocionado!
    Look at the dog, he is so excited!
  2. Sofía

    Sí, me hace reír verlo rebotar hacia arriba y hacia abajo.
    Yes, it makes me laugh to see him bounce up and down.
  3. Alejandro

    Parece que quiere que lancemos la pelota otra vez.
    It seems like he wants us to throw the ball again.
  4. Sofía

    Tienes razón, Alejandro, vamos a lanzarla.
    You are right, Alejandro, let's throw it.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries abajo, arriba, hacia, rebotar, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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