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Meaning of Ricochet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɹɪk.ə.ʃeɪ

Definitions

  1. A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.
  2. An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.

Equivalents

العربية الإرتداد
Català rebot
Deutsch abprallen querschlagen Querschläger Querschuss wegprallen
Ελληνικά αποστρακισμός
Español rebotadura rebotar rebote recudir repercutir resurtir
Suomi kimmoke kimmota
Français ricocher ricochet
Íslenska endurkast skoppa
Italiano rimbalzare rimbalzo
日本語 跳ね返す 跳弾
한국어 도탄
Kurdî ripî
Latviešu rikošets
Te Reo Māori pahu ripi
Nederlands afketsen ricochet
Polski odbitka rykoszet
Português ricochete ricochetear
Русский бить рикоше́том отрикоше́тить рикошет рикошети́ровать рикоше́тить срикоше́тить
Svenska rikoschett rikoschettera
Українська рикошет

Examples

“And you've not been hit / By flying lead / You'd better close your eyes / Bow your head / Wait for the ricochet”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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See also

Ricocheted Ricocheting Ricochets Ricœur ricolite Ricos

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