return
gb/ɹɪtˈɚn/ us/ɹɪtˈɚn/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1100
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
A2
action
1
Come or go back
To go back to a place you were before.
استعمال کا انداز:
to return to [a place]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'return' with 'come back' and 'go back'. 'Return' is more formal and often used in writing.
ہم معنی الفاظ
come back (More informal and usually used for shorter distances or time away.)
متضاد الفاظ
leave (Means to go away from a place, the opposite of coming back.)
لفظی تراکیب
return home
|return to work
|return from vacation
|return to school
موضوعات
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
A2
action
2
Give something back
To give something back to the person or place it came from.
استعمال کا انداز:
to return [something] to [someone/place]
عام غلطی:
Some learners confuse 'return' with 'refund'. A 'refund' is money you get back; 'return' is giving the item back.
ہم معنی الفاظ
give back (More informal and direct; less formal than 'return'.)
متضاد الفاظ
keep (Means to not give something back.)
لفظی تراکیب
return a book
|return goods
|return a call
|return borrowed items
موضوعات
daily life
|commerce
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
B1
event
3
Act of coming back
The act of going or coming back somewhere.
ہم معنی الفاظ
comeback (Informal; often used for people becoming popular again, not just physically returning.)
متضاد الفاظ
departure (The act of leaving a place, opposite of returning.)
لفظی تراکیب
on his return
|return journey
|safe return
|return home
موضوعات
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We wait for her return.
- His return was happy.
- They have a safe return.
- I hope for your quick return.
اسم
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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
refund item (Focuses on the money aspect rather than the object itself.)
متضاد الفاظ
purchase (Acquiring an item rather than giving it back.)
لفظی تراکیب
make a return
|process a return
|accept returns
|online returns
موضوعات
commerce
|business
|daily_life
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The shop takes returns.
- I make a return of this shirt.
- They do not allow returns.
- He brings his return to the counter.
اسم
B2
entity
5
Profit from investment
The money you get from putting money into something or working on it.
ہم معنی الفاظ
yield ('Yield' is more technical, especially in finance and agriculture.)
متضاد الفاظ
loss (Means losing money instead of gaining it.)
لفظی تراکیب
high return
|return on investment
|expected return
|annual return
موضوعات
business
|finance
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
گرامر
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return
IPA
GB/ɹɪtˈɚn/
US/ɹɪtˈɚn/
ہجا بندی اور زور
re - turn (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (turn)
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Noun
- Base: return
- Plural: return, returns
Verb
- Base: return
- 3rd Person Singular: returns
- Present Participle: returning
- Past: returned
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
returns
noun
returning
verb
returned
verb
Related words
returnable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
non-returnable
adjective
Advanced or less common
returnee
noun
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.