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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 of coming back home.
  • resurgence noun A fresh rise in strength, popularity or activity after a decline.
  • 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 of coming back home.
  2. noun (US) A school or college event built around a football match, a parade and the crowning of a Homecoming Queen.
  3. noun (US) Short for harvest homecoming, an autumn party or dance held near the middle of the school term, when students traditionally go home to help with the harvest.
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