Il doppio rimbalzo termina il gioco.

Il is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.

Here it goes with doppio rimbalzo, so Il doppio rimbalzo means the double bounce.

Italian uses definite articles more often than English, especially when talking about something general, standard, or defined by a rule.

For the same reason: gioco is also a masculine singular noun, so it takes il.

So:

• il doppio rimbalzo = the double bounce
• il gioco = the game

In Italian, each noun normally needs its own article. You do not usually use one article for both nouns the way English sometimes can.

Doppio is an adjective meaning double.

It describes rimbalzo:

• rimbalzo = bounce
• doppio rimbalzo = double bounce

In Italian, many adjectives come after the noun, but some common ones, including ones like doppio, can often come before it. Here, doppio rimbalzo is the natural expression.

Rimbalzo is a masculine noun meaning bounce, rebound, or ricochet, depending on context.

In this sentence, it refers to a bounce in a game or sport. So doppio rimbalzo is a set phrase meaning double bounce.

Termina is the third-person singular present indicative of terminare, which means to end, to finish, or to bring to an end.

So:

• terminare = to end / to finish
• termina = it ends / ends

Because the subject is Il doppio rimbalzo, the verb is in the he/she/it form:

• Il doppio rimbalzo termina il gioco = The double bounce ends the game

Italian often uses the present tense for:

• general truths
• rules
• instructions
• things that happen regularly

So here the sentence sounds like a rule statement: when a double bounce happens, it ends the game.

English often does the same thing:

• A double bounce ends the game.

Yes, in many contexts finisce could work:

• Il doppio rimbalzo finisce il gioco

But termina sounds a bit more formal or rule-like here, which fits sports rules, official instructions, or written explanations very well.

In practice:

• termina = often slightly more formal
• finisce = often more everyday

This is the normal Italian word order:

subject + verb + object

• Il doppio rimbalzo = subject
• termina = verb
• il gioco = object

So the sentence is very straightforward and natural.

Italian word order can sometimes change for emphasis, but this version is the most neutral and standard.

You can tell from the article il, which is used with masculine singular nouns.

So:

• il rimbalzo
• il gioco

Also, both nouns are singular here because they refer to one bounce event and one game.

Yes, it can function like a set phrase, especially in sports or game rules.

Even if you understand the words separately, learners should recognize doppio rimbalzo as a natural unit meaning double bounce.

This is useful because many sports and game terms in Italian are learned as chunks rather than word by word.