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återkomst — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • comeback noun A return to success or popularity after a period of decline or absence.
  • homecoming noun The act or event of returning home.
  • resurgence noun An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.
  • return verb To come or go back to a place, or to give something back to its owner.

Senses

återkomst is used for these senses in English:

  • comeback A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.
  • homecoming Ellipsis of harvest homecoming, a traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. It traditionally marks the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.
  • resurgence An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.

comeback — full definition

  1. noun A return to success or popularity after a period of decline or absence.
  2. noun A quick, witty reply, especially to an insult.
  3. noun A sports team or athlete's recovery from a significant deficit to win or tie a game.

homecoming — full definition

  1. noun The act or event of returning home.
  2. noun In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.
  3. noun Ellipsis of harvest homecoming, a traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. It traditionally marks the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.

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