return

A noun referring to the act of coming or going back to a place or person, or the act of giving, putting, or sending something back.

ruВозвращение в место или к человеку, или акт отдачи, помещения или отправки чего-либо обратно.esRegreso a un lugar o a una persona, o el acto de devolver, colocar o enviar algo de vuelta a su origen o propietario.frAction de revenir à un lieu ou auprès d'une personne, ou fait de rendre, remettre ou renvoyer quelque chose à son propriétaire ou à son point d'origine.deDie Handlung, an einen Ort oder zu einer Person zurückzukehren, oder die Handlung, etwas zurückzugeben, abzugeben oder zurückzuschicken. Auch die Rückgabe selbst bzw. das dafür Geleistete.ptAto ou efeito de voltar ao lugar ou à pessoa de onde se veio; também o ato de devolver, restituir ou enviar algo de volta.zh回到某个地方或某人身边；也指把某物交还、放回或送回的行为。arالرجوع إلى مكان أو شخص، أو فعل إعادة شيء أو ردّه أو إرساله إلى الجهة التي جاء منها.

1. Coming back A2 formal

   The act of coming or going back to a place or person.

   • We are waiting for your return from vacation.
   • His return to the company was unexpected.
   • The return of the prodigal son was celebrated.

   ruВозвращениеesregresofrRetourdeRückkehrptRetornozh返回arالعودة

   Synonyms: comebackhomecomingreappearancerecurrencereentryreversion

   Antonyms: departureexitleave

2. Financial profit B2 formal business

   The amount of profit or gain from an investment.

   • The investment provided a good return.
   • They expect a high return on their capital.
   • The stock market offers variable returns.

   ruДоходesRendimiento financierofrRendement financierdeRenditeptRetornozh收益arعائد مالي

   Synonyms: earningsgainincomepayoffproceedsprofityield

   Antonyms: loss

3. Key on keyboard A1 informal IT

   The key used to execute a command or move to a new line.

   • Press the return key to submit the form.
   • Hit return after typing your password.
   • The return key is also called Enter.

   ruКлавиша EnteresTecla de retorno (Enter)frTouche EntréedeEingabetasteptTecla Enterzh回车键arمفتاح الإدخال

   Synonyms: enter

4. Sports term C1 informal american sport

   In American football, receiving a kicked ball and running it back.

   • He made an impressive return on the kickoff.
   • The return set up a touchdown.
   • The player fumbled during the return.

   ruВозврат мячаesRetorno de patadafrRetour de bottédeReturnptRetornozh回攻arإرجاع الكرة

• returns plural form
• returns' possessive plural form
• return's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of coming or going back to a place or person, or giving something back.

ruГлагол, обозначающий возвращение в место или к человеку, либо отдачу чего-либо обратно.esVerbo que indica volver a un lugar o a una persona, o devolver algo a su dueño o a su estado anterior.frVerbe signifiant le fait de revenir dans un lieu ou auprès d'une personne, ou de rendre quelque chose à son propriétaire ou à son état initial.deVerb, das die Rückkehr an einen Ort oder zu einer Person bezeichnet oder die Rückgabe einer Sache.ptVerbo que indica voltar a um lugar ou a uma pessoa, ou devolver algo a alguém.zh表示回到某地或某人身边，或把某物归还、返还。arفعل يدل على العودة إلى مكان أو شخص، أو إعادة شيء إلى صاحبه أو موضعه.

1. Come or go back A1 formal

   To come or go back to a place or person.

   • She returned home after a long trip.
   • When will you return from vacation?
   • He returned to the office after lunch.

   ruВернутьсяesvolverfrrevenirdeZurückkommenptVoltarzh返回arعَادَ

   Synonyms: come backget backgo backreappear

   Antonyms: departgoleave

2. Give back A2 formal

   To send or give something back to its owner or original place.

   • Please return the book to the library.
   • I returned the faulty product to the store.
   • She returned the borrowed money to her friend.

   ruВернутьesdevolverfrrendredeZurückgebenptDevolverzh归还arأعادَ

   Synonyms: give backrestituterestorerevertsend back

   Antonyms: keepretain

3. Happen again B1 formal

   To occur or appear again.

   • The pain returned after a few hours.
   • The symptoms returned despite the treatment.
   • Old habits returned when he was stressed.

   ruВернутьсяesvolver a ocurrirfrse reproduiredeWiederkehrenptVoltar a acontecerzh再次出现arيتكرر حدوثه

   Synonyms: come backreappearrecurrepeatresurface

• returned past participle
• returned past simple
• returning present participle
• returns third person singular