What does remontar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word remontar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use remontar in Spanish.

The word remontar in Spanish means remount, go up, overcome, surmount, go up, gain height, get back in, go back to, date back, rise, soar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word remontar

remount

verbo transitivo (volver a montar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se ha desmontado el mueble, así que voy a remontarlo.
The piece of furniture has been dismounted so I am going to remount it.

go up

verbo transitivo (navegar contracorriente)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Para llegar al pueblo en barca, tienes que remontar el río tres kilómetros.
To reach the town by barge, you have to go up the river about three kilometers.

overcome, surmount

verbo transitivo (superar: obstáculos)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Conseguirnos remontar la crisis con nuestro trabajo duro.
We have to overcome this crisis with hard work.

go up

verbo transitivo (pasar una cuesta)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Con paso fatigado los excursionistas remontaron la colina.
The walkers went up the hill at a fatigued pace.

gain height

verbo transitivo (subir en el aire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El pájaro extendió las alas para remontar el vuelo.
The bird spread its wings to gain height.

get back in

verbo transitivo (Deporte: cambiar el marcador)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tras meter dos goles conseguimos remontar el partido.
We came back after scoring three goals.

go back to

verbo pronominal (retrotraerse en el tiempo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Para entender la situación hay que remontarse a los tiempos de la dictadura.
The understand the situation you have to go back to the times of dictatorship.

date back

verbo pronominal (de tiempo atrás)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Estas ruinas se remontan a la época de los romanos.
These ruins date back to the time of the Romans.

rise, soar

verbo pronominal (elevarse en el aire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El avión se remontó en el aire con suavidad ganando altura.
The plane rose smoothly into the air and gained altitude.

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