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rimonta

comeback, recovery

noun ree-MON-tah Rare

Also means

remount

Usage Note

Rimonta is widely used in sports to describe a dramatic recovery from a losing position, equivalent to 'comeback' or 'comeback win'. Outside sport it can refer to any recovery or resurgence. The verb is rimontare. Regular feminine noun; plural le rimonte.

Examples

"La squadra ha fatto una rimonta straordinaria."

Natural Translation

The team made an extraordinary comeback.

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