re·turn
(rĭ-tûrn′)v. re·turned, re·turn·ing, re·turns
v.intr.
1. To go or come back, as to an earlier condition or place: She returned to her office after lunch.
2. To revert in speech, thought, or practice: I returned to my knitting after answering the phone.
3. To revert to a former owner.
4. To answer or respond: I said hello to him, and he returned in kind.
v.tr.
1. To send, put, or carry back: We return bottles to the store.
2.
a. To give or send back in reciprocation: She returned his praise.
b. To give back to the owner: He returned her book.
c. To reflect or send back: The echo was returned by the canyon wall.
3. To produce or yield (profit or interest) as a payment for labor, investment, or expenditure.
4. Law
a. To submit (an official report, for example) to a judge or other person in authority.
b. To render or deliver (a writ or verdict, for example) to the proper officer or court of law.
5. To elect or reelect, as to a legislative body.
6. Games To respond to (a partner's lead) by leading the same suit in cards.
7. Architecture To turn away from or place at an angle to the previous line of direction.
8.
a. Sports To hit or send back (a tennis ball, for example) to one's opponent.
b. Football To run with (the ball) after a kickoff, punt, interception, or fumble.
n.
1.
a. The act or condition of going, coming, bringing, or sending back: After my return, we can discuss this matter further.
b. The act of bringing or sending something back to a previous place, condition, or owner: the late return of a library book.
2.
a. Something brought or sent back.
b. returns Merchandise returned, as to a retailer by a consumer or to a wholesaler by a retailer.
c. Something that goes or comes back.
3. A recurrence, as of a periodic occasion or event: the return of spring.
4. Something exchanged for that received; repayment.
5. A reply; a response.
6.
a. The profit made on an exchange of goods.
b. often returns A profit or yield, as from labor or investments.
c. Output or yield per unit rather than cost per unit, as in the manufacturing of a particular product.
7.
a. A report, list, or set of statistics, especially one that is formal or official.
b. often returns A report on the vote in an election.
c. Chiefly British An election.
8. Games A lead in certain card games that responds to the lead of one's partner.
9. Sports In tennis and certain other sports:
a. The act of hitting or sending the ball back to one's opponent.
b. The ball thus sent back.
10. Football
a. The act of running back the ball after a kickoff, punt, interception, or fumble.
b. The yardage so gained.
11. Architecture
a. The extension of a molding, projection, or other part at an angle (usually 90°) to the main part.
b. A part of a building set at an angle to the façade.
12.
a. A turn, bend, or similar reversal of direction, as in a stream or road.
b. A pipe or conduit for carrying something, especially water, back to its starting point.
13.
a. The key or mechanism on a machine, such as a typewriter, that positions the carriage or printing element at the beginning of a new line.
b. A key on a computer keyboard or keypad used to begin a new line or paragraph in a text editor.
14. Chiefly British A roundtrip ticket.
15. Law
a. The bringing or sending back of a writ, subpoena, or other document, generally with a short written report on it, by a sheriff or other officer to the court from which it was issued.
b. A certified report by an assessor, election officer, collector, or other official.
16. A formal tax statement on the required official form indicating taxable income, allowed deductions, exemptions, and the computed tax that is due. Also called income tax return, tax return.
adj.
Idiom: 1. Of, relating to, or bringing about a going or coming back to a place or situation: the return voyage; a return envelope.
2. Given, sent, or done in reciprocation or exchange: a return volley; a return invitation.
3. Performed, presented, or taking place again: a return engagement of the ballet; a return tennis match.
4. Returning or affording return or recirculation: a return plumbing pipe; a return valve.
5.
a. Reversing or changing direction.
b. Having or formed by a reversal or change in direction; returning on itself, as a bend in a road or stream.
in return
In repayment or reciprocation.
[Middle English retornen, from Old French retourner, from Vulgar Latin *retornāre : Latin re-, re- + Latin tornāre, to turn in a lathe; see turn.]
re·turn′er n.
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return
(rɪˈtɜːn)vb
1. (intr) to come back to a former place or state
2. (tr) to give, take, or carry back; replace or restore
3. (tr) to repay or recompense, esp with something of equivalent value: return the compliment.
4. (Banking & Finance) (tr) to earn or yield (profit or interest) as an income from an investment or venture
5. (intr) to come back or revert in thought or speech: I'll return to that later.
6. (intr) to recur or reappear: the symptoms have returned.
7. to answer or reply
8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to vote into office; elect
9. (Law) (tr) law (of a jury) to deliver or render (a verdict)
10. (tr) to send back or reflect (light or sound): the canyon returned my shout.
11. (tr) to submit (a report, etc) about (someone or something) to someone in authority
12. (Card Games) (tr) cards to lead back (the suit led by one's partner)
13. (General Sporting Terms) (tr) ball games to hit, throw, or play (a ball) back
14. (Architecture) (tr) architect to turn (a part, decorative moulding, etc) away from its original direction
15. (Ecclesiastical Terms) return thanks (of Christians) to say grace before a meal
n
16. the act or an instance of coming back
17. something that is given or sent back, esp unsatisfactory merchandise returned to the maker or supplier or a theatre ticket sent back by a purchaser for resale
18. the act or an instance of putting, sending, or carrying back; replacement or restoration
19. (Banking & Finance) (often plural) the yield, revenue, or profit accruing from an investment, transaction, or venture
20. the act or an instance of reciprocation or repayment (esp in the phrase in return for)
21. a recurrence or reappearance
22. (Banking & Finance) an official report, esp of the financial condition of a company
23. (Accounting & Book-keeping)
a. a form (a tax return) on which a statement concerning one's taxable income is made
b. the statement itself
24. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often plural) a statement of the votes counted at an election or poll
25. an answer or reply
26. Brit short for return ticket
27. (Cookery) informal NZ a second helping of food served at a table
28. (Architecture) architect
a. a part of a building that forms an angle with the façade
b. any part of an architectural feature that forms an angle with the main part
29. (Law) law a report by a bailiff or other officer on the outcome of a formal document such as a claim, summons, etc, issued by a court
30. (Card Games) cards a lead of a card in the suit that one's partner has previously led
31. (General Sporting Terms) ball games the act of playing or throwing a ball back
32. (Communications & Information) by return by return of post Brit by the next post back to the sender
33. many happy returns many happy returns of the day a conventional greeting to someone on his or her birthday
34. the point of no return the point at which a person's commitment is irrevocable
adj
35. of, relating to, or characterized by a return: a return visit; a return performance.
36. denoting a second, reciprocated occasion: a return match.
[C14: from Old French retorner; see re-, turn]
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re•turn
(rɪˈtɜrn)v.i.
1. to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad.
2. to revert to a former owner.
3. to revert or recur, as in thought or discourse.
4. to make a reply or retort.
v.t. 5. to put, bring, take, give, or send back to the original or proper place, position, etc.: to return a book to a shelf.
6. to send or give back in reciprocation, recompense, or requital: to return evil for good.
7. to reciprocate, repay, or react to (something sent, done, etc.) with something similar: to return a favor.
8. to render (a verdict, decision, etc.).
9. to give (a statement or a writ of actions done) to a judge or official.
10. to reflect (light, sound, etc.).
11. to yield (a profit, revenue, etc.).
12. to report or announce officially.
13. to elect or reelect, as to a legislative body.
14. to send or hit back, as a served ball in tennis.
15. Cards. to respond to (a suit led) by a similar lead.
16. Chiefly Archit. to cause to turn or proceed in a different direction: to return a molding.
n. 17. the act or fact of returning, as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back.
18. a recurrence.
19. reciprocation, repayment, or requital: profits in return for outlay.
20. response or reply.
21. the gain realized on an exchange of goods.
22. Often, returns. a yield or profit, as from labor or investment.
23. Also called tax return . a statement on an official form showing income, deductions, exemptions, and taxes due.
24. Usu., returns. an official or unofficial report on a count of votes, candidates elected, etc.: election returns.
25. Archit.
a. the continuation of a molding, projection, etc., in a different direction.
b. a side or part that falls away from the front of any straight or flat member or area.
26. Sports.
a. the act of returning a ball.
b. the ball that is returned.
c. (in football) a runback.
27. Law.
a. the sending back of a writ, summons, etc., with a brief report endorsed on it, by a sheriff to the court that issued it.
b. a certified document by an assessor, election official, etc.
c. the report contained in such a document.
28. Cards. a lead that responds to a partner's lead.
29. returns,
adj. a. merchandise shipped back to a supplier from a retailer or distributor as unsold.
b. merchandise returned to a retailer by a consumer.
30. of or pertaining to a return or returning.
31. sent, given, or done in return.
32. done or occurring again: a return engagement of the opera.
33. noting a person or thing that is returned or returning to a place: return cargo.
34. changing in direction; doubling or returning on itself: a return twist in a road.
35. used for returning, recirculating, etc.: the return road.
36. played in order to provide the loser of an earlier game with the opportunity to win from the same opponent.
37. adequate, necessary, or provided to enable the return of mail to its sender: a return envelope.
[1275–1325; (v.) retornen < Middle French retorner, Old French; (n.) < Anglo-French retorn, derivative of Old French retorner]
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return
1. going back
When someone returns to a place, they go back there after they have been somewhere else.
I returned to my hotel.
Mr Platt returned from Canada in 1995.
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'returns back' to a place.
Return is a fairly formal word. In conversation and in less formal writing, you usually use go back, come back, or get back.
I went back to the kitchen and poured my coffee.
I have just come back from a trip to Seattle.
I've got to get back to London.
Return is also a noun. When someone goes back to a place, you can refer to their arrival there as their return.
The book was published only after his return to Russia in 1917.
In writing, if you want to say that something happens immediately after someone returns to a place, you can use a phrase beginning with on. For example, you can say 'On his return to London, he was offered a job'.
On her return she wrote the last paragraph of her autobiography.
2. giving or putting something back
When someone returns something they have taken or borrowed, they give it back or put it back.
He borrowed my best suit and didn't return it.
We returned the books to the shelf.
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'returns something back'.
3. 'bring back'
When people start using a practice or method that was used in the past, don't say that they 'return' the practice or method. Say that they bring it back or reintroduce it.
He thought they should bring back hanging as a punishment for murderers.
They reintroduced a scheme to provide housing for refugees.
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Past participle: returned
Gerund: returning
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  return - document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right amended return - a tax return that corrects the information in an earlier return declaration of estimated tax, estimated tax return - return required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the year false return - an incorrect income tax return information return - a return that provides information to the tax collector but does not compute the tax liability joint return - a return filed by a husband and wife |
| 2. | return - a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party" arrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival" repatriation - the act of returning to the country of origin | |
| 3. | return - the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction | |
| 4. | return - getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing" acquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another" clawback - finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way; "the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received" | |
| 5. | return - the act of going back to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp" movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" reentry - the act of entering again remand - the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial) | |
| 6. | return - the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time economic rent, rent - the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions payback - financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment) | |
| 7. | return - happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring" repeat, repetition - an event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's" flashback - an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier) | |
| 8. | return - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" | |
| 9. |  return - the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feedkey - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed | |
| 10. | return - a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got" group action - action taken by a group of people retaliation, revenge - action taken in return for an injury or offense reciprocation - the act of making or doing something in return tit for tat - an equivalent given in return | |
| 11. | return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return" lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court tennis shot, tennis stroke - the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket backhand, backhand shot, backhand stroke - a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke drive - (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) forehand, forehand shot, forehand stroke - (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash) get - a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent ground stroke - a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once half volley - a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces lob - an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc passing shot - a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net volley - a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces | |
| 12. | return - (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays running, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running" | |
| 13. | return - the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited" appearance - the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America" comeback - return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity | |
| Verb | 1. | return - go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before; "return to your native land"; "the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" revisit - visit again; "We revisited Rome after 25 years" retrace, trace - to go back over again; "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path" backtrack, double back, turn back - retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back" cut back, flash back - return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story" home - return home accurately from a long distance; "homing pigeons" return - return to a previous position; in mathematics; "The point returned to the interior of the figure" boomerang - return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang bounce - come back after being refused; "the check bounced" |
| 2. | return - give back; "render money" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" | |
| 3. | return - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" recidivate, relapse, retrogress, regress, lapse, fall back - go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals" change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" resile - return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed; "The rubber tubes resile" recuperate, go back, recover - regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate" | |
| 4. | return - go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his" | |
| 5. | return - bring back to the point of departure | |
| 6. | return - return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love" redound - return or recoil; "Fame redounds to the heroes" reciprocate - act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!" | |
| 7. | return - make a return; "return a kickback" football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal | |
| 8. | return - answer back | |
| 9. | return - be restored; "Her old vigor returned" | |
| 10. | return - pay back; "Please refund me my money" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" reimburse - pay back for some expense incurred; "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?" | |
| 11. | return - pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment" communicate, pass along, put across, pass on, pass - transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news" | |
| 12. | return - elect again elect - select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board" | |
| 13. | return - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead" change hands, change owners - be transferred to another owner; "This restaurant changed hands twice last year" | |
| 14. | return - return to a previous position; in mathematics; "The point returned to the interior of the figure" return - go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before; "return to your native land"; "the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean" | |
| 15. | return - give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family" | |
| 16. | return - submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; "submit a bill to a legislative body" submit, subject - refer for judgment or consideration; "The lawyers submitted the material to the court" report out - return a bill after consideration and revision to a legislative body |
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return
verb
1. come back, go back, repair, retreat, turn back, revert, reappear More than 350,000 people have returned home.
come back leave, disappear, go away, depart
come back leave, disappear, go away, depart
2. put back, replace, restore, render, transmit, convey, send back, reinstate, take back, give back, carry back, retrocede The car was not returned on time.
put back leave, keep, hold, remove, retain
put back leave, keep, hold, remove, retain
3. give back, repay, refund, pay back, remit, reimburse, recompense They promised to return the money.
give back leave, keep, hold, remove, retain
give back leave, keep, hold, remove, retain
4. reciprocate, requite, feel in return, respond to Her feelings are not returned.
5. recur, come back, repeat, persist, revert, happen again, reappear, come and go, come again The pain returned in waves.
noun
1. reappearance, coming back to, homecoming his sudden return to London reappearance leaving, departure
2. restoration, replacement, reinstatement, re-establishment Their demand was for the return of acres of forest.
restoration removal
restoration removal
3. recurrence, repetition, reappearance, reversion, persistence It was like the return of his youth.
4. profit, interest, benefit, gain, income, advantage, revenue, yield, proceeds, takings, boot (dialect) They have seen no return on their investment.
5. repayment, reward, compensation, reparation, reimbursement, recompense, reciprocation, requital, retaliation, meed (archaic) What do I get in return for taking part in your experiment?
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return
verb1. To come back to a former condition:
4. To bring back into existence or use:
6. To give or take mutually:
7. To make as income or profit:
1. A repeated occurrence:
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Translations
návratvrátitvrátit sevyhlásitvýnos
returbilletreturneretilbagekomsttilbagevendenvende tilbage
naasma
paluupalatapalauttaapalautusrivinsiirto
povratpovratakpovratna kartavratitivratiti se
megválasztvisszaérkezikviszonoz
endurgjalda, svara í sömu myntendurkoma; heimkomakjósakveîa upp úrskurîmiîi sem gildir fram og tilbaka
戻る戻す戻り値返す返品
...을 되돌려 주다귀환돌아오다수익왕복표
atsakomosios rungtynėsatsakytibilietas ten ir atgalgrąžinamasgrįžimas
atbildētatdotatgriešanāsatgrieztiesatlikt atpakaļ
spiatočný
poklicati nazajpovratna vozovnicavrnitevvrnitivrniti se
återkomståtervändaavkastninglämna tillbakatur- och returbiljett
กลับคืน กลับมาการกลับไปคืนตั๋วไปกลับผลตอบแทน
sự trở lạitrả lạitrở vềvé khứ hồivốn hoàn lại
return
[rɪˈtɜːn]A. N
1. (= going/coming back) → vuelta f, regreso m
the return home → la vuelta or el regreso a casa
the return to school → la vuelta or el regreso al colegio
he advocates a return to Victorian values → aboga por una vuelta or un regreso a los valores victorianos
their return to power → su vuelta or retorno al poder
many happy returns (of the day)! → ¡feliz cumpleaños!, ¡felicidades!
he has not ruled out the possibility of making a return to football → no ha descartado la posibilidad de volver al fútbol
on my return → a mi vuelta, a mi regreso
by return (of) post or > by return mail (US) → a vuelta de correo
see also point A5
the return home → la vuelta or el regreso a casa
the return to school → la vuelta or el regreso al colegio
he advocates a return to Victorian values → aboga por una vuelta or un regreso a los valores victorianos
their return to power → su vuelta or retorno al poder
many happy returns (of the day)! → ¡feliz cumpleaños!, ¡felicidades!
he has not ruled out the possibility of making a return to football → no ha descartado la posibilidad de volver al fútbol
on my return → a mi vuelta, a mi regreso
by return (of) post or > by return mail (US) → a vuelta de correo
see also point A5
2. (= reappearance) [of symptoms, pain] → reaparición f; [of doubts, fears] → resurgimiento m
there was no return of the symptoms → los síntomas no volvieron a aparecer, los síntomas no reaparecieron
there was no return of the symptoms → los síntomas no volvieron a aparecer, los síntomas no reaparecieron
3. (= giving back) [of thing taken away] → devolución f, restitución f (frm); [of thing borrowed] → devolución f (Comm) [of merchandise] → devolución f; [of money] → reembolso m, devolución f
they are demanding the return of their lands → exigen la devolución or (frm) la restitución de sus tierras
he appealed for the return of the hostages → hizo un llamamiento pidiendo la liberación de los rehenes
see also sale
they are demanding the return of their lands → exigen la devolución or (frm) la restitución de sus tierras
he appealed for the return of the hostages → hizo un llamamiento pidiendo la liberación de los rehenes
see also sale
4. (= thing returned) (Comm) (= merchandise) → devolución f; (= theatre, concert ticket) → devolución f, entrada f devuelta; (= library book) → libro m devuelto
it's sold out but you might get a return on the night → se han agotado las localidades, pero puede que consiga una entrada devuelta or una devolución la misma noche de la función
it's sold out but you might get a return on the night → se han agotado las localidades, pero puede que consiga una entrada devuelta or una devolución la misma noche de la función
5. (Fin) (= profit) → ganancia f; (from investments, shares) → rendimiento m
he is looking for quick returns → está buscando rendimiento rápido or ganancias rápidas
they want to get some return on their investment → quieren obtener cierto rendimiento de su inversión
return on capital → rendimiento del capital
see also diminishing, rate A4
he is looking for quick returns → está buscando rendimiento rápido or ganancias rápidas
they want to get some return on their investment → quieren obtener cierto rendimiento de su inversión
return on capital → rendimiento del capital
see also diminishing, rate A4
6. (= reward, exchange) in return → a cambio
they had nothing to give in return → no tenían nada que dar a cambio
in return for this service → a cambio de este servicio
they had nothing to give in return → no tenían nada que dar a cambio
in return for this service → a cambio de este servicio
7. returns (= figures) → estadísticas fpl (for de) (= election results) → resultados mpl (del escrutinio)
early returns show Dos Santos with 52% of the vote → los primeros resultados del escrutinio muestran que Dos Santos tiene un 52% de los votos
see also tax C
early returns show Dos Santos with 52% of the vote → los primeros resultados del escrutinio muestran que Dos Santos tiene un 52% de los votos
see also tax C
8. (= answer) (in surveys) → respuesta f, declaración f
9. (Parl) [of member] (= election) → elección f; (= reelection) → reelección f
12. = return key
B. VT
1. (= give back) [+ item] → devolver, regresar (LAm), restituir (frm); [+ favour, sb's visit, telephone call, blow] → devolver; [+ kindness, love] → corresponder a; [+ greeting, look, gaze] → devolver, responder a
they never return my calls → nunca me devuelven las llamadas
to return good for evil → devolver bien por mal
to return the compliment → devolver el cumplido
to return fire (Mil) → devolver el fuego, responder a los disparos
"return to sender" → devuélvase al remitente
they never return my calls → nunca me devuelven las llamadas
to return good for evil → devolver bien por mal
to return the compliment → devolver el cumplido
to return fire (Mil) → devolver el fuego, responder a los disparos
"return to sender" → devuélvase al remitente
2. (= put back) → volver a colocar
we returned the books to the shelf → volvimos a colocar los libros en el estante
we returned the books to the shelf → volvimos a colocar los libros en el estante
4. (= declare) [+ income, details] → declarar
to return a verdict → emitir or pronunciar un veredicto, emitir un fallo
they returned a verdict of guilty/not guilty → lo declararon culpable/inocente
to return a verdict → emitir or pronunciar un veredicto, emitir un fallo
they returned a verdict of guilty/not guilty → lo declararon culpable/inocente
C. VI
1. (= go/come back) → volver, regresar
he left home, never to return → se marchó de casa, para no volver or regresar jamás
to return home → volver or regresar a casa
to return to [+ place] → volver or regresar a; [+ activity, state] → volver a
I returned to my hotel → volví or regresé a mi hotel
things have returned to normal → las cosas han vuelto a la normalidad
to return to a task → volver a una tarea
to return to a theme → volver sobre un tema
to return to what we were talking about, → volviendo al asunto del que estábamos hablando, ...
he left home, never to return → se marchó de casa, para no volver or regresar jamás
to return home → volver or regresar a casa
to return to [+ place] → volver or regresar a; [+ activity, state] → volver a
I returned to my hotel → volví or regresé a mi hotel
things have returned to normal → las cosas han vuelto a la normalidad
to return to a task → volver a una tarea
to return to a theme → volver sobre un tema
to return to what we were talking about, → volviendo al asunto del que estábamos hablando, ...
D. CPD [journey, flight] → de regreso, de vuelta
return address N → señas fpl del remitente
return fare N → billete m de ida y vuelta, billete m redondo (Mex)
return game N = return match return key N (Comput) → tecla f de retorno
return match N (Brit) (Sport) → partido m de vuelta
return ticket N (Brit) → billete m de ida y vuelta or (Mex) redondo
return address N → señas fpl del remitente
return fare N → billete m de ida y vuelta, billete m redondo (Mex)
return game N = return match return key N (Comput) → tecla f de retorno
return match N (Brit) (Sport) → partido m de vuelta
return ticket N (Brit) → billete m de ida y vuelta or (Mex) redondo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
return
[rɪˈtɜːrn] n
(= going or coming back) → retour m
after our return → après notre retour
on her return → à son retour
to reach the point of no return → atteindre le point de non-retour
after our return → après notre retour
on her return → à son retour
to reach the point of no return → atteindre le point de non-retour
(= giving back) [something borrowed] → restitution f; [stolen or lost property] → restitution f
(= recompense) → récompense f
in return → en retour
... and I help her in return → ... et je l'aide en retour
in return for → en échange de
in return → en retour
... and I help her in return → ... et je l'aide en retour
in return for → en échange de
(British) (also return ticket) → aller retour m, aller et retour m
A return to Avignon, please → Un aller retour pour Avignon, s'il vous plaît.
A return to Avignon, please → Un aller retour pour Avignon, s'il vous plaît.
(COMPUTING) (also return key) → retour m
(TENNIS) → retour m
vi
[person, vehicle] (= come back) → revenir (= go back) → retourner
I've just returned from holiday → Je viens de revenir de vacances.
He returned to France the following year → Il est retourné en France l'année suivante.
I returned to my hotel → Je suis revenu à l'hôtel.
Three days after returning to this country he was arrested
BUT Trois jours après son retour dans ce pays, il fut arrêté.
to return home → retourner chez soi
I've just returned from holiday → Je viens de revenir de vacances.
He returned to France the following year → Il est retourné en France l'année suivante.
I returned to my hotel → Je suis revenu à l'hôtel.
Three days after returning to this country he was arrested
BUT Trois jours après son retour dans ce pays, il fut arrêté.
to return home → retourner chez soi
(= recur) [pain, feeling, symptoms] → revenir; [+ problem, situation] → se représenter
Calm is returning to the country → Le calme revient dans le pays.
Calm is returning to the country → Le calme revient dans le pays.
(= start again) to return to sth → revenir à qch
to return to work → retourner au travail
to return to politics → revenir en politique
to return to work → retourner au travail
to return to politics → revenir en politique
(= go back to previous state) → revenir
to return to power → revenir au pouvoir
to return to normal → revenir à la normale
to return to consciousness → revenir à soi
to return to power → revenir au pouvoir
to return to normal → revenir à la normale
to return to consciousness → revenir à soi
vt
(= give back) → rendre
She borrows my things and doesn't return them → Elle emprunte mes affaires et ne me les rend pas.
She borrows my things and doesn't return them → Elle emprunte mes affaires et ne me les rend pas.
(= bring back) → rapporter
(= send back) → retourner
(= put back) → remettre
(= reciprocate) [+ feelings] → répondre à; [+ compliment] → retourner; [+ smile] → rendre
to return the favour → rendre la pareille
to return sb's call → rappeler qn
to return the favour → rendre la pareille
to return sb's call → rappeler qn
(POLITICS) [+ candidate] → réélire
(LAW) [+ verdict] → rendre
returns npl
(= receipts) → recettes fpl
(= returned goods) → marchandises fpl renvoyées
many happy returns!, many happy returns of the day! → bon anniversaire!
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return
vi (come back: person, vehicle) → zurück- or wiederkommen, zurück- or wiederkehren (geh); (go back, person) → zurückgehen; (vehicle) → zurückfahren; (symptoms, doubts, fears) → wiederkommen, wieder auftreten; (property: = pass back to) → zurückfallen (→ to an +acc); to return to London/the town/the group → nach London/in die Stadt/zur Gruppe zurückkehren; to return to school → wieder in die Schule gehen; to return to (one’s) work (after short pause) → wieder an seine Arbeit gehen; (after strike) → die Arbeit wieder aufnehmen; to return to a subject → auf ein Thema zurückkommen; to return to one’s old ways → in seine alten Gewohnheiten zurückfallen; to return home → nach Hause kommen/gehen, heimkehren (geh); his good spirits returned → seine gute Laune kehrte wieder; to return to health → wieder gesund werden; to return to dust → wieder zu Staub werden
vt
(= give back) sth borrowed, stolen, lost → zurückgeben (to sb jdm); (= bring or take back) → zurückbringen (to sb jdm); (= put back) → zurücksetzen/-stellen/-legen; (= send back) (→ an +acc) letter etc → zurückschicken or -senden; (= refuse) cheque → nicht einlösen; ball → zurückschlagen/-werfen; sound, light → zurückwerfen; salute, visit, sb’s love, compliment → erwidern; to return somebody’s (phone) call → jdn zurückrufen; to return a/somebody’s blow → zurückschlagen; to return a book to the shelf/box → ein Buch auf das Regal zurückstellen/in die Kiste zurücklegen; to return goods to the shop → Waren in das Geschäft zurückbringen; to return thanks (form) → danksagen, Dank sagen; to return thanks to somebody → jdm danksagen or Dank sagen; I hope to return your kindness → ich hoffe, dass ich mich einmal bei Ihnen revanchieren kann; to return good for evil → Böses mit Gutem vergelten; to return fire (Mil) → das Feuer erwidern; to return hearts (Cards) → Herz nachspielen
(= reply) → erwidern, zurückgeben
(= declare) details of income → angeben; to return a verdict of guilty (on somebody) (Jur) → (jdn) schuldig sprechen, einen Schuldspruch (gegen jdn) fällen; to return a verdict of murder on somebody (Jur) → jdn des Mordes für schuldig erklären
(Fin) income → einbringen; profit, interest → abwerfen
(Brit Parl) candidate → wählen
n
(= coming/going back, of person, vehicle, seasons) → Rückkehr f, → Wiederkehr f (geh); (of illness) → Wiederauftreten nt; on my return → bei meiner Rückkehr; return home → Heimkehr f; return to school → Schulbeginn m; by return (of post) (Brit) → postwendend; return to work (after strike) → Wiederaufnahme f → der Arbeit; return to health → Genesung f; a return to one’s old habits → ein Rückfall m → in seine alten Gewohnheiten; many happy returns (of the day)! → herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! ? point
(= giving back) → Rückgabe f; (= bringing or taking back) → Zurückbringen nt; (= putting back) → Zurücksetzen/-stellen/-legen nt; (= sending back) → Zurückschicken nt → or -senden nt; (= refusal: of cheque) → Nichteinlösen nt; (of ball) → Zurückschlagen nt → /-werfen nt; (of salute, compliment, sb’s love) → Erwiderung f
(Brit: also return ticket) → Rückfahrkarte f; (Aviat) → Rückflugticket nt
(= profit: from investments, shares) (→ aus) → Einkommen nt; (on capital) → Ertrag m, → Gewinn m; (= product: from land, mine etc) → Ertrag m; returns (= profits) → Gewinn m; (= receipts) → Einkünfte pl; return on capital (Fin) → Kapitalertrag m, → Rendite f
(fig: = recompense) in return → dafür; in return for → für; to do somebody a favour (Brit) or favor (US) in return → sich bei jdm für einen Gefallen revanchieren
(= act of declaring, of verdict, election results) → Verkündung f; (= report) → Bericht m; the return of the jury → ˜ das Urteil der Schöffen; the (election) returns → das Wahlergebnis
(Brit Parl, of candidate) → Wahl f (→ to in +acc)
(Sport: = game, match) → Rückspiel nt; (= stroke) → Rückschlag m; (Tennis) → Return m; (= throw) → Rückwurf m; (= return pass) → Rückpass m; to make a good return → den Ball gut zurückschlagen/-werfen
(Comm: = returned item) → zurückgebrachte Ware; (Theat) → zurückgebrachte Karte; (= book) → Remittende f
(= carriage return, Comput) → Zeilenendschaltung f; (on typewriter) → Rücklauftaste f
(Comput: = symbol) → Absatzmarke f
return
:return fare
return fight
n (Boxing) → Rückkampf m
return game
n (Sport) → Rückspiel nt
return
:return key
n (Comput) → Eingabetaste f
return leg, return match
n (Brit) → Rückspiel nt
return match
n (Brit) → Rückspiel nt
return pass
n (Sport) → Rückpass m
return ticket
n (Brit) → Rückfahrkarte f; (Aviat) → Rückflugticket nt
return visit
n (to person) → Gegenbesuch m; (to place) → zweiter Besuch; to make a return (to a place) → (an einen Ort) zurückkehren
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return
[rɪˈtɜːn]1. n
a. (going, coming back) → ritorno; (sending back) → rinvio; (reappearance, of illness) → ricomparsa
on my return → al mio ritorno
by return of post → a stretto giro di posta
many happy returns (of the day)! → cento di questi giorni!
on my return → al mio ritorno
by return of post → a stretto giro di posta
many happy returns (of the day)! → cento di questi giorni!
b. (of thing borrowed, lost, stolen) → restituzione f; (of money) → rimborso (Comm, YYY) (of merchandise) → reso
c. (Fin, YYY) (profit) → profitto, guadagno
to bring in a good return or good returns → fruttare or dare un buon guadagno
to bring in a good return or good returns → fruttare or dare un buon guadagno
d. (exchange) in return (for) → in cambio (di)
e. (declaration) tax return → dichiarazione f dei redditi
census/election returns → risultati mpl del censimento/delle elezioni
census/election returns → risultati mpl del censimento/delle elezioni
f. (Brit) (return ticket) → (biglietto di) andata e ritorno
2. vt
a. (give back) → restituire, rendere; (bring back) → riportare; (put back) → rimettere; (send back) → rinviare, mandare indietro; (by post) → rispedire (Mil) (gunfire) → rispondere a; (favour, love, sb's visit) → ricambiare
"return to sender" → "rispedire al mittente"
"return to sender" → "rispedire al mittente"
b. (Law) to return a verdict of guilty/not guilty → pronunciare un verdetto di colpevolezza/di innocenza
c. (Pol, YYY) (elect) → eleggere
3. vi (go, come back) → (ri)tornare; (illness, symptoms) → ricomparire
to return home → (ri)tornare a casa
to return to (room, office) → (ri)tornare in (school, work) → (ri)tornare a (subject, argument) → (ri)tornare su
to return home → (ri)tornare a casa
to return to (room, office) → (ri)tornare in (school, work) → (ri)tornare a (subject, argument) → (ri)tornare su
4. adj (Brit) (ticket, fare) → di andata e ritorno; (journey, flight) → di ritorno
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
return
(rəˈtəːn) verb1. to come or go back. He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.
2. to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from. He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.
3. I'll return to this topic in a minute.
4. to do (something) which has been done to oneself. She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.
5. (of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.
6. (of a jury) to give (a verdict). The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
7. (in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent. She returned his serve.
noun1. the act of returning. On our return, we found the house had been burgled; (also adjective) a return journey.
2. especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket. Do you want a single or a return?
reˈturnable adjective that can be or that must be returned.
return match a second match played between the same (teams of) players. We played the first match on our football pitch – the return match will be on theirs.
return ticket a round-trip ticket, allowing a person to travel to a place and back again to where he started.
by return (of post) by the very next post. Please send me your reply by return (of post).
in return (for) as an exchange (for something). We'll send them whisky and they'll send us vodka in return: They'll send us vodka in return for whisky.
many happy returns (of the day) an expression of good wishes said to a person on his birthday. He visited his mother on her birthday to wish her many happy returns.
to return (not return back) someone's book.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
return
→ تَذْكِرَةُ ذِهَابٍ و إِيَاب, عَوْدَة, كَسْب, يَرْجِعُ, يُعْيدُ návrat, vrátit, vrátit se, výnos, zpáteční lístek afkast, returbillet, returnere, tilbagevenden, vende tilbage Ertrag, Rückfahrkarte, Rückkehr, zurückgeben, zurückkehren απόδοση, εισιτήριο μετ’ επιστροφής, επιστρέφω, επιστροφή billete de ida y vuelta, boleto de vuelta, devolver, regresar, regreso, rendimiento, retorno meno-paluulippu, palata, palauttaa, paluu, tuotto aller-retour, rendement, rendre, retour, revenir povrat, povratak, povratna karta, vratiti, vratiti se biglietto di andata e ritorno, guadagno, restituire, ritornare, ritorno 収益, 帰ること, 往復切符, 戻す, 戻る ...을 되돌려 주다, 귀환, 돌아오다, 수익, 왕복표 opbrengst, retour, retourneren, terugkeer, terugkeren avkastning, returbillett, returnere, tilbakekomst bilet powrotny, powrócić, powrót, wrócić bilhete de ida e volta, devolver, retorno, voltar возвращать, возвращаться, возвращение, обратный билет, прибыль återkomst, återvända, avkastning, lämna tillbaka, tur- och returbiljett กลับคืน กลับมา, การกลับไป, คืน, ตั๋วไปกลับ, ผลตอบแทน geri döndürmek, geri dönmek, geri dönüş, getiri, gidiş-dönüş bilet sự trở lại, trả lại, trở về, vé khứ hồi, vốn hoàn lại 利润, 回返, 往返票, 返回Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
return
n. regreso, retorno;
v. regresar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Two round-trip tickets to ... (US)
Two return tickets to ... (UK) - How much is a round-trip ticket? (US)
How much is a return ticket? (UK) - A first class round trip to ... (US)
A first class return to ... (UK) - Do I have to return the car here?
- I'd like to return this
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