return

/ɹɪˈtɜːn/

Rango di frequenza #497

return

Traduzioni

  • restituire

Definizioni

  1. Verbo

    To come or go back to a place or person.

    Esempi

    • The birds fly north in summer and return here in winter.
    • I will return home on Friday.
  2. Verbo

    To go back to an earlier topic when talking or writing.

    Esempi

    • Let's return to the point I made earlier.
    • I will return to this question later.
  3. Verbo

    To happen again.

    Esempi

    • Winter returns every year.
    • The pain returns whenever she works too hard.
  4. Verbo

    To turn back and go the way you came.

    Esempi

    • The scouts had to return when they met strong resistance.
    • Seeing the storm, the hikers decided to return to camp.
  5. Verbo

    To turn something around, in old-fashioned use.

    Esempi

    • He turned his horse and rode back the way he came.
    • She turned the wheel sharply to avoid the hole.
  6. Verbo

    To put something back in its place.

    Esempi

    • Please return your hands to your lap.
    • Return the book to the shelf when you are done.
  7. Verbo

    To give something back to its owner.

    Esempi

    • You should return the library book within a month.
    • Please return the tools to the shed when you finish.
  8. Verbo

    To answer a kind or unkind act with a similar one.

    Esempi

    • He returned her kindness with a gift.
    • She returned his smile.
  9. Verbo

    To answer a call or repay a favor.

    Esempi

    • Hello, I'm just returning your call.
    • She promised to return the favor someday.
  10. Verbo

    To take a product back to a shop to get your money back.

    Esempi

    • If it is undamaged, you can return it for a full refund.
    • He returned the shoes because they did not fit.

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