Quiz: "rebounded" or "rebutted"?

The correct answer is: rebounded

The latest figures show that France and Germany's economic growth has rebounded.

If something rebounds, it recovers or returns to a better position after suffering a loss. If a physical object such as a ball rebounds, it bounces back from a hard surface. If one of your actions rebounds on you, it harms you instead of having the positive effect you had hoped for. If someone is "on the rebound", they are eager to start a new relationship immediately after a previous one has ended.

"I caught the ball just after it had rebounded off the wall."

rebound off sth. = von etw. zurückspringen, -prallen

"Helen's constant criticism rebounded on her when everyone stopped talking to her."

rebound on sb. = auf jmdn. zurückfallen

"I'm not sure how long it will last. He met her on the rebound."

be on the rebound =  sich über etw. hinwegtrösten wollen

Official GDP data shows economic growth for France and Germany in the third quarter of the year. GDP in Europe's largest economy, Germany, rose 0.5 per cent from the second quarter. According to the German statistics office, investment and consumer spending helped stimulate growth. The French economy expanded by 0.4 per cent, which the French statistics institute says is due to to a rise in household spending. The Financial Times quotes Carsten Brezeski, European economist at ING Bussels, as saying: "Today’s numbers are as good as it gets for the German economy, at least for a short while."

If you rebut something, you argue that it is not true.

"The Murdochs have rebutted allegations of corruption."

rebut sth. = etw. widerlegen