Remontarse (en. Soar)
/re-mon-ˈtar-se/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Translation: To go back in time or history to a specific point.
Translation: To understand the problem, one must go back to the events of ten years ago.
Para entender el problema, hay que remontarse a los acontecimientos de hace diez años.
Translation: To rise or go up in a certain direction.
Translation: The team's defense went back to an exceptional performance in the second half.
La defensa del equipo se remontó a una actuación excepcional en la segunda mitad.
Translation: To refer to something that happened in the past.
Translation: When we talk about tradition, we go back to our ancestors.
Cuando hablamos de tradición, nos remontamos a nuestros antepasados.
Etymology
Translation: It comes from the verb 'montar' with the prefix 're-', which indicates repetition or return.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Translation: to trace back to the origins
Translation: To refer to the principles or beginnings of something.
remontarse a los orígenes
Translation: to go back to history
Translation: To evoke significant historical events.
remontarse a la historia
Translation: to take off
Translation: To return to a state of success or well-being.
remontar el vuelo
Related Words
Translation: to mount
Translation: To rise or place oneself on something.
montarse
Translation: to fly
Translation: To move through the air with wings or any other means.
volar
Translation: to return
Translation: To return to a previous place or situation.
regresar
Slang Meanings
Translation: To go very far away, especially on a trip.
Translation: After the fight, I decided to go back to the beach.
Después de la pelea, decidí remontarme a la playa.
Translation: To look back, to remember.
Translation: Sometimes, it's good to go back and analyze where we come from.
A veces, es bueno remontarse y analizar de dónde venimos.