remontada

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish remontada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌreː.mɔnˈtaː.daː/
• Hyphenation: re‧mon‧ta‧da

Noun

remontada f (plural remontada's, diminutive remontadaatje n)

1. (soccer) comeback

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish remontada. Popularized in France in 2017 following FC Barcelona's 6-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germaind in the Champions League. FC Barcelona overcame a four-goal deficit in the second leg of their 2016–17 UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain to win 6–5 on aggregate, making it the largest comeback in UEFA Champions League history.

Noun

remontada f (plural remontadas)

1. (sports) comeback (act of overcoming a substantial disadvantage)

Further reading

• “remontada” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
• “remontada” in L’Internaute.

Portuguese

Participle

remontada f sg

1. feminine singular of remontado

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /remonˈtada/ [re.mõn̪ˈt̪a.ð̞a]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: re‧mon‧ta‧da

Noun

remontada f (plural remontadas)

1. (sports) comeback (act of overcoming a substantial disadvantage)

Participle

remontada f sg

1. feminine singular of remontado

Further reading

• “remontada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014