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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/
I will return home after work.
Я вернусь домой после работы.
Please return the book to the library.
Пожалуйста, верните книгу в библиотеку.
He promised to return the money by Friday.
Он пообещал отдать деньги к пятнице.
Additional translations
рекуперировать
ретранслировать
Synonyms
revert
go back
come back
repay
restore
reimburse
restitute
yield
Antonyms
retain
keep
returnnoun
returns
pl
UK
/rɪˈtɜːn/
US
/rɪˈtɜrn/
The store offers a full refund for the return of defective products.
Магазин предлагает полный возврат за возврат дефектных товаров.
The return of the hero was celebrated by the entire village.
Возвращение героя праздновала вся деревня.
Investors are interested in the return on their investments.
Инвесторов интересует доходность их инвестиций.
The return on this project was higher than expected.
Отдача от этого проекта была выше, чем ожидалось.
Additional translations
рентабельность
прибыль
выручка
обратный путь
обратное движение
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").
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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