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return

UK
/rɪˈtɜːn/
US
/rɪˈtɜrn/
return in
return over

Translations

returnverb
returned
Past Simple
returned
Past Participle
returning
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈtɜːn/
US
/rɪˈtɝːn/
She will return to the office after lunch.
Elle retournera au bureau après le déjeuner.
rendreQuand il s’agit de remettre un objet à son propriétaire ou à son lieu d’origine.
Please return the book to the library when you're done.
Veuillez rendre le livre à la bibliothèque quand vous aurez fini.
rapporterSens économique : produire un bénéfice ou un résultat.
The investment is expected to return a significant profit.
L’investissement devrait rapporter un bénéfice important.
répondreQuand il s’agit de réagir à une action ou à une situation.
He returned her smile with a nod.
Il a répondu à son sourire d’un signe de tête.
renvoyerSport.
He returned the serve with a swift forehand.
Il a renvoyé le service d’un coup droit rapide.
élirePolitique ; emploi transitif.
The constituency returned him to Parliament with an increased majority.
La circonscription l’a élu au Parlement avec une majorité accrue.
Additional translations
rapporterUsage courant pour un objet emprunté ou pris ailleurs.
rejoindreSens de retour à un poste, une base ou un lieu de service.
Synonyms
revert
go back
come back
repay
restore
reimburse
restitute
yield
Antonyms
retain
keep
returnnoun
returns
pl
UK
/rɪˈtɜːn/
US
/rɪˈtɜrn/
After a long vacation, her return to work was met with mixed emotions.
Après de longues vacances, son retour au travail a suscité des sentiments mitigés.
rendementFinance et investissement.
The return on his investment was higher than expected.
Le rendement de son investissement était supérieur aux attentes.
déclaration de revenusFiscalité.
He filed his tax return before the deadline.
Il a déposé sa déclaration de revenus avant la date limite.
billet aller-retourVoyage.
She bought a return ticket for her trip to Paris.
Elle a acheté un billet aller-retour pour son voyage à Paris.
renvoiRetour d’un objet à son propriétaire ou à un magasin.
The store allows the return of goods within 30 days of purchase.
Le magasin autorise le renvoi des marchandises dans les 30 jours suivant l’achat.
retourSport.
Her powerful return caught her opponent off guard.
Son retour puissant a pris son adversaire au dépourvu.
Additional translations
touche RetourInformatique ; aussi appelée « touche Entrée » selon le contexte.
Synonyms
comeback
reappearance
recovery
restitution
reimbursement
yield
profit
returnadjective
UK
/rɪˈtɜːn/
US
/rɪˈtɝn/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something connected with going back or being sent back (e.g., "return ticket", "return address").
de retourIndique le trajet ou le mouvement vers le point de départ.
Make sure you include your return address on the parcel.
Assurez-vous d’indiquer votre adresse de retour sur le colis.
Synonyms
returning
back
homeward
reciprocal
counter
coming back
restored

Definitions

returnverb
To go back or come back to a place or person.
She will return to the office after lunch.
To give, send, or put something back to its original place or owner.
Please return the book to the library when you're done.
To produce or yield a profit or result.
The investment is expected to return a significant profit.
To respond to a situation or action.
He returned her smile with a nod.
To formally report back to a place of duty or responsibility.
The soldiers were ordered to return to their base.
To hit or send (a ball) back to an opponent in a sport or game.
He returned the serve with a swift forehand.
To elect or send (someone) to a legislative body or position.
The constituency returned him to Parliament with an increased majority.
returnnoun
The act of coming or going back to a place or condition.
After a long vacation, her return to work was met with mixed emotions.
A profit from an investment.
The return on his investment was higher than expected.
A formal report or statement submitted in response to a legal requirement.
He filed his tax return before the deadline.
A ticket for a journey to a place and back again.
She bought a return ticket for her trip to Paris.
The act of giving, putting, or sending something back.
The store allows the return of goods within 30 days of purchase.
A key on a computer keyboard or typewriter that causes a carriage return, line feed, or executes a command.
Press the return to start a new paragraph.
An act of sending or hitting the ball back to an opponent in sports such as tennis, table tennis, or volleyball.
Her powerful return caught her opponent off guard.
In sports, the act of sending or hitting a ball or projectile back to an opponent.
Her powerful return stunned her opponent in the opening game.
returnadjective
Relating to or intended for a journey or movement back to an original point or for the sending back of something.
Make sure you include your return address on the parcel.
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