Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From re- +‎ bater.

Pronunciation edit

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨ.bɐˈteɾ/ [ʁɨ.βɐˈteɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨ.bɐˈte.ɾi/ [ʁɨ.βɐˈte.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: re‧ba‧ter

Verb edit

rebater (first-person singular present rebato, first-person singular preterite rebati, past participle rebatido)

  1. (intransitive) to bounce (to change direction of motion after hitting an obstacle)
  2. (transitive) to hit something so it bounces back

Conjugation edit