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risalita

/ri.saˈli.ta/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 17,793

Meaning

climb back up, rise

  • the act of going or climbing back up
  • recovery or upward trend (prices, ranking)
  • as 'impianti di risalita': ski lifts or mountain transport systems

In a sentence

Gli impianti di risalita sono chiusi a causa del forte vento.

The ski lifts are closed due to strong wind.

La risalita lungo il sentiero si è rivelata molto faticosa.

The climb back up along the path turned out to be very strenuous.

L'azienda ha iniziato una lenta risalita nelle vendite.

The company has begun a slow rebound in sales.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
risalitafeminine · singular
risalitefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Formed from the verb 'risalire' (to climb back up, to rise again).
  • Frequently appears in the ski phrase 'impianti di risalita' (ski lifts).

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