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repunte

upturn

noun rreh-POON-teh Rare

Also means

rebound

Usage Note

Repunte describes a recovery or upswing after a downturn — commonly used in economics (un repunte de la economía), sport (un repunte en la clasificación), or weather (un repunte del frío). The verb repuntar means 'to rebound' or 'to pick up'. It carries a positive nuance of reversal, unlike aumento which is neutral. The word is especially frequent in financial journalism.

Examples

"Los analistas prevén un repunte del mercado en verano."

Natural Translation

Analysts predict a market upturn in summer.

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