day return

deɪ rɪˈtɜrn

Definition of day return - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transport ticket

Dated

round-trip train or bus ticket valid only on the day of purchase

Dated

He bought a day return to London for a quick meeting..
She opted for a day return to visit her friend.
A day return ticket was cheaper for the short trip.

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Expressions with day

field day

day of outdoor activities and sports

The school organized a field day with various sports competitions..

black day

day when something very bad or sad happens

The accident made it a black day for the whole town.

day dot

from the earliest time, since something first began

I’ve loved football from day dot.

day job

main job someone does for regular income

He paints, but his day job is teaching.

end of the day

the time when the day finishes

We will meet at the end of the day.

late in the day

adv.

near the end of the day

They finished the project late in the day.

Expressions with return

return empty-handed

come back without obtaining an item

She searched for the book but returned empty-handed.

by return

adv.

immediately after receiving something

Please send the documents by return.

return the favour

do something nice for someone who helped you

She helped me last week, so I will return the favour.

return to sender

send back to the original sender

The package was damaged, so I had to return to sender.

return to earth

become more realistic or grounded

After the meeting, he had to return to earth.

return to form

comeback to previous success or quality

The team's return to form surprised everyone this season.

return to one's senses

regain mental clarity after confusion or shock

After the accident, he finally returned to his senses.

reply by return

send a response immediately after receiving a message

Please reply by return to confirm your attendance.

return the compliment

give a compliment back to someone

She praised his work, and he returned the compliment.

return to roots

reconnect with fundamental principles or values

The company aims to return to roots to improve its culture.

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French:billet aller-retour valable le jour même, ...
German:Tagesrückfahrkarte, ...
Italian:biglietto di andata e ritorno valido solo per un giorno, ...
Spanish:billete de ida y vuelta para el mismo día, ...
Portuguese:bilhete de ida e volta no mesmo dia, ...
Chinese:当天往返票, ...
Japanese:日帰り往復券, ...
Arabic:تذكرة ذهاب وعودة ليوم واحد, ...
Hebrew:כַּרְטִיס הָלוֹךְ וָשׁוֹב יוֹמִי, ...
Russian:дневной билет туда и обратно, ...
Ukrainian:денний квиток туди і назад, ...
Hindi:दिन वापसी टिकट, ...
Bengali:ডে রিটার্ন টিকিট, ...
Catalan:bitllet d'anada i tornada en el dia, ...
Czech:jednodenní zpáteční jízdenka, ...
Danish:dagsreturbillet, ...
Dutch:dagretour, ...
Greek:εισιτήριο μετ' επιστροφής αυθημερόν, ...
Hungarian:menettérti jegy, ...
Khmer:សំបុត្រទៅមកក្នុងថ្ងៃតែមួយ, ...
Korean:당일 왕복 티켓, ...
Persian:بلیط رفت و برگشت روزانه, ...
Polish:bilet powrotny na ten sam dzień, ...
Portuguese (BR):bilhete de ida e volta no mesmo dia, ...
Romanian:bilet dus-întors valabil pentru ziua respectivă, ...
Swedish:dagsretur, ...
Thai:ตั๋วไปกลับวันเดียว, ...
Turkish:gidiş-dönüş bileti, ...
Vietnamese:vé khứ hồi trong ngày, ...

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