rimontare

to remount; to make up ground

verb ree-mohn-TAH-reh Rare

Also means

to reassemble; to reattach

Usage Note

Rimontare has two distinct uses: (1) in sport and competition, to come from behind and close a deficit (rimontare di tre gol — 'to claw back three goals'); the related noun is rimonta (comeback). (2) In a mechanical sense, to reassemble or reattach (rimontare il motore — 'to put the engine back together'). Context always disambiguates. The auxiliary is avere.

Examples

"La squadra ha rimontato nel secondo tempo."

Natural Translation

The team came back in the second half.

Literal Translation

The team has remounted in-the second time.

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