bounder

• Substantivo com dois sentidos principais: pode se referir a uma pessoa de moral reprovável ou desonesta, ou descrever alguém que salta ou pula, por exemplo, em competições esportivas.

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.

   Indivíduo desprezível

   • 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.

   Sinônimosblackguardcadheelmiscreantrascalreprobateroguescoundrelswinevillain

   Antônimosgentlemanheroparagonsaint

2. One Who Leaps or BoundsC2formalsport

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

   Saltador

   • 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.

   Sinônimoshopperjumperleaperspringervaulter