No. 2,617 in Swedish
revansch
Revenge or comeback.
In a sentence
Jag vill ha revansch efter förlusten.
I want revenge after the defeat.
Here, 'revansch' is used to express the desire for a rematch or compensatory victory after experiencing a loss.
Han tog revansch genom att vinna tävlingen året därpå.
He took revenge by winning the competition the following year.
In this sentence, 'revansch' signifies the act of redeeming oneself or proving one's capability after a previous failure or setback.
Laget fick revansch när de besegrade sin gamla rival.
The team got their revenge when they defeated their old rival.
The word 'revansch' here is used to indicate making up for a previous loss or disappointment by overcoming the competition, especially against an entity directly involved in the past event.
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