return
gb/ɹɪtˈɚn/ us/ɹɪtˈɚn/
A2
Engleză
~ 1100
visszatér, visszajön, visszamegy, visszaad, visszaküld, visszavisz, visszatérés, visszáru, visszaküldött termék, visszavitt áru, hozam, megtérülés
VERB
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'return' with 'come back' and 'go back'. 'Return' is more formal and often used in writing.
Sens
Come or go back
Colocații
return home
|return to work
|return from vacation
|return to school
Sinonime
come back (More informal and usually used for shorter distances or time away.)
Antonime
leave (Means to go away from a place, the opposite of coming back.)
Teme
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To go back to a place you were before.
To go or come back to a place where one was before.
VERB
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners confuse 'return' with 'refund'. A 'refund' is money you get back; 'return' is giving the item back.
Sens
Give something back
Colocații
return a book
|return goods
|return a call
|return borrowed items
Sinonime
give back (More informal and direct; less formal than 'return'.)
Antonime
keep (Means to not give something back.)
Teme
daily life
|commerce
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
Act of coming back
Colocații
on his return
|return journey
|safe return
|return home
Sinonime
comeback (Informal; often used for people becoming popular again, not just physically returning.)
Antonime
departure (The act of leaving a place, opposite of returning.)
Teme
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The act of going or coming back somewhere.
The act of going or coming back to a place.
SUBSTANTIV
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
Item given back
Colocații
make a return
|process a return
|accept returns
|online returns
Sinonime
refund item (Focuses on the money aspect rather than the object itself.)
Antonime
purchase (Acquiring an item rather than giving it back.)
Teme
commerce
|business
|daily_life
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
Profit from investment
Colocații
high return
|return on investment
|expected return
|annual return
Sinonime
yield ('Yield' is more technical, especially in finance and agriculture.)
Antonime
loss (Means losing money instead of gaining it.)
Teme
business
|finance
Definiție
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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
return
IPA
GB/ɹɪtˈɚn/
US/ɹɪtˈɚn/
Silabe și accent
re - turn (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (turn)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: return
- Plural: return, returns
Verb
- Base: return
- 3rd Person Singular: returns
- Present Participle: returning
- Past: returned
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
returns
noun
returning
verb
returned
verb
Related words
returnable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
non-returnable
adjective
Advanced or less common
returnee
noun
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.