bounder

• Nom avec deux sens distincts : peut désigner une personne moralement répréhensible ou malhonnête, ou décrire quelqu'un qui saute ou bondit, par exemple dans des compétitions sportives.

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a person who is morally reprehensible or dishonest, or it can describe someone who bounds or leaps, such as in a sporting competition.

1. Morally Reprehensible PersonC1informalbritish

   A person whose behavior is considered dishonest, unscrupulous, or morally unacceptable.

   Personne moralement répréhensible

   • He was known as a bounder who cheated at cards.
   • The old gentleman called the young man a bounder for his rude behavior.
   • No one trusted him; he was a bounder through and through.

   Synonymesblackguardcadheelmiscreantrascalreprobateroguescoundrelswinevillain

   Antonymesgentlemanheroparagonsaint

2. One Who Leaps or BoundsC2formalsport

   A person or animal that jumps or leaps, especially in a sport or competition.

   Celui qui bondit

   • The athlete was a skilled bounder in the long jump event.
   • The deer was a graceful bounder through the forest.
   • In the competition, the best bounder cleared the highest obstacle.

   Synonymeshopperjumperleaperspringervaulter