return
gb/ɹɪtˈɚn/ us/ɹɪtˈɚn/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Come or go back
To go back to a place you were before.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to return to [a place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'return' with 'come back' and 'go back'. 'Return' is more formal and often used in writing.
Συνώνυμα
come back (More informal and usually used for shorter distances or time away.)
Αντώνυμα
leave (Means to go away from a place, the opposite of coming back.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
return home
|return to work
|return from vacation
|return to school
Θέματα
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She returned to her hometown after many years abroad.
- Please return to your seat after the break.
- He returned from his trip yesterday.
- The soldiers returned to base at night.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I return home at 6 p.m.
- She returns to school in September.
- We return from the park at noon.
- They return to work after lunch.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
Give something back
To give something back to the person or place it came from.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to return [something] to [someone/place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'return' with 'refund'. A 'refund' is money you get back; 'return' is giving the item back.
Συνώνυμα
give back (More informal and direct; less formal than 'return'.)
Αντώνυμα
keep (Means to not give something back.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
return a book
|return goods
|return a call
|return borrowed items
Θέματα
daily life
|commerce
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I must return these library books by Friday.
- She returned the shoes because they didn't fit.
- Please return the form to the office.
- He returned my pen after using it.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I return the book to the library.
- She returns the keys to him.
- We return the plate to the kitchen.
- They return the ball to the other team.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
event
3
Act of coming back
The act of going or coming back somewhere.
Συνώνυμα
comeback (Informal; often used for people becoming popular again, not just physically returning.)
Αντώνυμα
departure (The act of leaving a place, opposite of returning.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
on his return
|return journey
|safe return
|return home
Θέματα
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We celebrated her safe return from the mountains.
- On his return, he found everything had changed.
- The return journey took longer than expected.
- Her return was a surprise to everyone.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We wait for her return.
- His return was happy.
- They have a safe return.
- I hope for your quick return.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
4
Item given back
Something you give back to a shop or person because you don't want it or it is wrong.
Συνώνυμα
refund item (Focuses on the money aspect rather than the object itself.)
Αντώνυμα
purchase (Acquiring an item rather than giving it back.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
make a return
|process a return
|accept returns
|online returns
Θέματα
commerce
|business
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- The store allows returns within 30 days.
- We processed your return this morning.
- She made a return because the dress was too small.
- Returns must be in their original packaging.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The shop takes returns.
- I make a return of this shirt.
- They do not allow returns.
- He brings his return to the counter.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
5
Profit from investment
The money you get from putting money into something or working on it.
Συνώνυμα
yield ('Yield' is more technical, especially in finance and agriculture.)
Αντώνυμα
loss (Means losing money instead of gaining it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
high return
|return on investment
|expected return
|annual return
Θέματα
business
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- The project gave a high return on investment.
- Investors expect good returns this year.
- Our advertising campaign brought little return.
- He calculated the annual return on his shares.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This bank gives a good return.
- I want a high return for my money.
- We see no return from this work.
- The return on this is small.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
return
IPA
GB/ɹɪtˈɚn/
US/ɹɪtˈɚn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
re - turn (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (turn)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: return
- Plural: return, returns
Verb
- Base: return
- 3rd Person Singular: returns
- Present Participle: returning
- Past: returned
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
returns
noun
returning
verb
returned
verb
Related words
returnable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
non-returnable
adjective
Advanced or less common
returnee
noun
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.