Come-Back

come·back (k

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a. A return to formerly enjoyed status or prosperity: The film star made an unexpected comeback.

b. A return to popularity: Wide ties are making a comeback this year.

2. The act of making up a deficit, as in a contest or game.

3. A reply, especially a quick witty one; a retort.

comeback [ˈkʌmˌbæk]

n Informal

1. a return to a former position, status, etc.

2. a return or response, esp recriminatory

3. a quick reply; retort

vb come back (intr, adverb)

1. to return

2. to become fashionable again

3. to reply after a period of consideration I'll come back to you on that next week

4. US and Canadian to argue back; retort

come back to (someone) (of something forgotten) to return to (someone's) memory

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	comeback - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" rejoinder, retort, riposte, replication, counter, return back talk, backtalk, sass, sassing, lip, mouth - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass" reply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
	2.	comeback - return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity reappearance, return - the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"

comeback

noun

1. (Informal) return, revival, rebound, resurgence, rally, recovery, triumph Sixties singing star Petula Clark is making a comeback.

2. response, reply, retort, retaliation, riposte, rejoinder I tried to think of a witty comeback.

Translations

comeback [ˈkʌmbæk] N

1. (= reaction) (usually adverse) → reacción f

2. (US) (= response) → réplica f; (witty) → respuesta f aguda

3. (= return) to make a comeback (Theat) → volver a las tablas (Cine) → volver a los platós
he is making a comeback to professional football → está listo para volver al fútbol profesional
butter has made a comeback in the British diet → la mantequilla ha recobrado su importancia en la dieta británica

4. (= redress) to have no comeback → no poder pedir cuentas, no poder reclamar

comeback [ˈkʌmbæk] n

[actor] → rentrée f; [entertainer] → come-back m inv; [sportsperson] → come-back m inv; [politician, party] → rentrée f; [fashion, style] → retour m
to make a comeback, to stage a comeback [sportsperson, team] → faire un come-back; [politician, party] → revenir sur le devant de la scène; [style, fashion] → faire un retour

(= response) → réponse f

(= redress) to have no comeback → n'avoir aucun recours

comeback

(Theat etc, fig) → Comeback nt, → Come-back nt; to make or stage a comeback → ein Comeback versuchen/machen

(inf: = redress) → Anspruch m → auf Schadenersatz; (= reaction) → Reaktion f; we’ve got no comeback in this situation → wir können da nichts machen

comeback [ˈkʌmˌbæk] n

a. (Theatre, Cine) → rentrée f, ritorno
to make a comeback → tornare sulle scene

b. (reaction) → reazione f; (response) → risultato, risposta

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