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return

return

Meaning of return

English

to come or go back to a place where you were before

Deutsch

an einen zuvor verlassenen Ort wieder kommen

return

Pronunciation

British English
/rɪˈtɜːn/
American English
/rɪˈtɝn/

return with German translation

return usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

We return home every evening.

Wir kehren jeden Abend nach Hause zurück.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

In spring the birds return.

Im Frühling kehren die Vögel zurück.

return synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between return, come back, go back, head back, turn back, and go home

🇬🇧English

Return here, toward the speaker

B1very often

ENShe came back from holiday yesterday.

go back
🇬🇧English

Return there, to a previous place

B1very often

ENI have to go back to the hotel for my passport.

H
🇬🇧English
head back

Start going back

B1often

ENIt's late — we should head back now.

T
🇬🇧English
turn back

Stop and go back the way you came

B1often

ENWhen the road was blocked, they had to turn back.

Advanced: broader words

G
🇬🇧English
go home

Return specifically home

B1very often

ENI'm tired — I'm going home.

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return belongs to the topic "In a Clothing Store →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does return mean?

to come or go back to a place where you were before

How do you pronounce return?

return is pronounced [rɪˈtɜːn].

How is return used in a sentence?

Wir kehren jeden Abend nach Hause zurück. Translation: We return home every evening.

Is return part of In a Clothing Store vocabulary?

Yes, return can be learned in the In a Clothing Store topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is return part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, return can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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