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• Every time a cheque bounces it costs us £25 in bank charges.
• His bank bounced the cheque and cancelled his overdraft.
• The airline's shares bounced to 617p before settling back to 604p.
• Tokyo's beleaguered stock market bounced dramatically to erase some of its recent losses.
• The shares dropped to 430p, before bouncing back to close at 468p.
• Economists agree that there could be a bounce in prices next year.
• The market refers to short term recovery in a falling market as a dead cat bounce.
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The bank immediately froze the account and bounced outstanding cheques.
»Payments of $1 million were coming due, but when investors went to cash the checks, they bounced.
Customers may be annoyed that spam defences bounce their legitimate e-mail.
»The report they'd asked me to send bounced, because the email address was invalid.
Analysts say that the US economy has bounced.
bounce 10%/10p/10 points »The Group's shares bounced 20% yesterday as it unveiled its half-year results.
Dealers took their cue from a strong bounce on Wall Street to push prices higher.
a bounce in sth »Confidence is growing that we will see a bounce in consumer spending.
»Today's recovery is being led by a bounce in the technology sector.
a bounce back »Despite a bounce back in prices after the sales, the volume of business in stores rose in August.
with a bounce - (одним) скачком
to run /to spring/ up the stairs in four or five bounces - четырьмя-пятью прыжками подняться по лестнице
the boy caught the ball at one bounce - мяч подскочил, и мальчик тут же его поймал
the bounce burst open the door - от сильного толчка дверь распахнулась
the ball has lost its bounce - мяч потерял упругость
the whole story is a bounce - вся эта история - сплошная выдумка
to get [to give smb.] the bounce - «вылететь» [выгнать] с работы
the ball doesn't bounce well - мяч плохо подпрыгивает /отскакивает/
the boy was bouncing up and down on the bed - мальчик подпрыгивал на кровати
occupants of the car were bounced from side to side - сидевших в машине бросало из стороны в сторону
to bounce into the room - влететь /ворваться/ в комнату
to bounce out of the room - выскочить из комнаты
to bounce out of a chair - вскочить со стула
don't listen to him, he is bouncing - не слушайте его, он хвастается
to bounce smth. out of smb. - выманить что-л. у кого-л.
he tried to bounce me into a rash decision by concealing half the facts - скрыв от меня половину обстоятельств, он пытался склонить меня к поспешному /необдуманному/ решению
the cheque bounced - чек не был оплачен банком; чек оказался недействительным