return
gb/ɹɪtˈɚn/ us/ɹɪtˈɚn/
A2
English
~ 1100
visszatér, visszajön, visszamegy, visszaad, visszaküld, visszavisz, visszatérés, visszáru, visszaküldött termék, visszavitt áru, hozam, megtérülés
VERB
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to return to [a place]
She returned to her hometown after many years abroad.
Sok külföldön töltött év után visszatért a szülővárosába.
Please return to your seat after the break.
Kérjük, a szünet után térjen vissza a helyére.
He returned from his trip yesterday.
The soldiers returned to base at night.
Learner examples
I return home at 6 p.m.
Este 6-kor hazaérek.
She returns to school in September.
Szeptemberben visszamegy az iskolába.
We return from the park at noon.
They return to work after lunch.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'return' with 'come back' and 'go back'. 'Return' is more formal and often used in writing.
Meaning
Come or go back
Collocations
return home
|return to work
|return from vacation
|return to school
Synonyms
come back (More informal and usually used for shorter distances or time away.)
Antonyms
leave (Means to go away from a place, the opposite of coming back.)
Themes
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To go back to a place you were before.
To go or come back to a place where one was before.
VERB
A2
2
Usage pattern:
to return [something] to [someone/place]
I must return these library books by Friday.
Péntekig vissza kell vinnem ezeket a könyvtári könyveket.
She returned the shoes because they didn't fit.
Visszavitte a cipőt, mert nem volt jó rá.
Please return the form to the office.
He returned my pen after using it.
Learner examples
I return the book to the library.
Visszaviszem a könyvet a könyvtárba.
She returns the keys to him.
Visszaadja neki a kulcsokat.
We return the plate to the kitchen.
They return the ball to the other team.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'return' with 'refund'. A 'refund' is money you get back; 'return' is giving the item back.
Meaning
Give something back
Collocations
return a book
|return goods
|return a call
|return borrowed items
Synonyms
give back (More informal and direct; less formal than 'return'.)
Antonyms
keep (Means to not give something back.)
Themes
daily life
|commerce
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To give something back to the person or place it came from.
To give, send, or put something back to the person or place it came from.
NOUN
B1
3
visszatérés
B1
We celebrated her safe return from the mountains.
Megünnepeltük a hegyekből való szerencsés visszatérését.
On his return, he found everything had changed.
Visszatérésekor azt látta, hogy minden megváltozott.
The return journey took longer than expected.
Her return was a surprise to everyone.
Learner examples
We wait for her return.
Várjuk a visszatérését.
His return was happy.
Örömteli volt a visszatérése.
They have a safe return.
I hope for your quick return.
Meaning
Act of coming back
Collocations
on his return
|return journey
|safe return
|return home
Synonyms
comeback (Informal; often used for people becoming popular again, not just physically returning.)
Antonyms
departure (The act of leaving a place, opposite of returning.)
Themes
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The act of going or coming back somewhere.
The act of going or coming back to a place.
NOUN
B1
4
The store allows returns within 30 days.
Az üzlet 30 napon belül elfogad visszárut.
We processed your return this morning.
Ma reggel feldolgoztuk a visszaküldött termékét.
She made a return because the dress was too small.
Returns must be in their original packaging.
Learner examples
The shop takes returns.
A bolt elfogad visszárut.
I make a return of this shirt.
Visszaviszem ezt az inget.
They do not allow returns.
He brings his return to the counter.
Meaning
Item given back
Collocations
make a return
|process a return
|accept returns
|online returns
Synonyms
refund item (Focuses on the money aspect rather than the object itself.)
Antonyms
purchase (Acquiring an item rather than giving it back.)
Themes
commerce
|business
|daily_life
Definition
Something you give back to a shop or person because you don't want it or it is wrong.
An item that is sent or taken back to the place it came from, often for a refund or exchange.
NOUN
B2
5
hozam
B2
megtérülés
B2
The project gave a high return on investment.
A projekt magas megtérülést hozott a befektetéshez képest.
Investors expect good returns this year.
A befektetők idén jó hozamokra számítanak.
Our advertising campaign brought little return.
He calculated the annual return on his shares.
Learner examples
This bank gives a good return.
Ez a bank jó hozamot kínál.
I want a high return for my money.
Azt szeretném, hogy a pénzem magas hozamot hozzon.
We see no return from this work.
The return on this is small.
Meaning
Profit from investment
Collocations
high return
|return on investment
|expected return
|annual return
Synonyms
yield ('Yield' is more technical, especially in finance and agriculture.)
Antonyms
loss (Means losing money instead of gaining it.)
Themes
business
|finance
Definition
The money you get from putting money into something or working on it.
The profit, income, or other benefit received from an investment or effort.
Grammar
Dictionary form
return
IPA
GB/ɹɪtˈɚn/
US/ɹɪtˈɚn/
Syllables & stress
re - turn (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (turn)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: return
- Plural: return, returns
Verb
- Base: return
- 3rd Person Singular: returns
- Present Participle: returning
- Past: returned
Word family
Forms
returns
noun
returning
verb
returned
verb
Related words
returnable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
non-returnable
adjective
Advanced or less common
returnee
noun
Expressions
in return (for)
1/ˈɪn ɹɪtˈɚn fɚ/
fixed phrase
As payment or reward for something
As payment, reward, or reaction for something that someone did or gave you.
Examples
- He offered his advice, and in return I helped him move house.
- She gave him her old phone in return for some help with her computer.
return to form
1/ɹɪtˈɚn tə fˈɔɹm/
fixed phrase
Regain previous quality or skill level
To become as good as you were before after being worse for some time.
Examples
- After a poor season, the team has returned to form.
- Her latest novel marks a return to form.
return the favor
1/ɹɪtˈɚn ðə fˈeɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
Do something kind in response
To do something good for someone because they did something good for you before.
Examples
- She helped me last year, so I wanted to return the favor.
- Thanks for your help—I hope I can return the favor someday.
- He bought me lunch, and I returned the favor by driving him home.
- She cooked dinner to return the favor after he helped her move.
- He offered to babysit to return the favor.