hit return

hɪt rɪˈtɜːn

hitting return

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Conjugation

Definition of hit return - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

technology

TECH.

press the return key on a keyboard

TECH.

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Expressions with hit

hit me

affect me emotionally or mentally

The news of her passing hit me hard.

hit off

have a good relationship with someone

They hit off immediately at the party.

hit bottom

reach the lowest point physically

The diver hit bottom at 30 meters.

hit on

discover or think of something, especially an idea or solution

She hit on the perfect solution to the problem during the meeting..

be a hit

become very popular or successful with people

The new video game will be a hit with teenagers.

hit the kerb

strike the edge of the pavement with a vehicle

She accidentally hit the kerb while parking.

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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bump back

retaliate

push or hit something in return

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French:appuyer sur entrée, ...
German:Return drücken, ...
Italian:premere invio, ...
Spanish:presionar retorno, ...
Portuguese:pressionar enter, ...
Chinese:按回车, ...
Japanese:リターンキーを押す, ...
Arabic:ضَغَطَ, ...
Hebrew:לִלְחוֹץ עַל מִקְשׁ הָאֶנְטֶר, ...
Russian:нажать клавишу возврата, ...
Ukrainian:натискати клавішу повернення, ...
Hindi:एंटर दबाना, ...
Bengali:রিটার্ন কী চাপা, ...
Catalan:prémer Retorn, ...
Czech:stisknout Enter, ...
Danish:trykke på Enter, ...
Dutch:enteren, ...
Greek:πατάω Εντερ, ...
Hungarian:megnyomni az Entert, ...
Khmer:ចុចគ្រាប់ចុចបញ្ចូលបន្ទាត់, ...
Korean:누르다, ...
Persian:کلید اینتر را زدن, ...
Polish:wcisnąć Enter, ...
Portuguese (BR):pressionar a tecla Enter, ...
Romanian:a apăsa return, ...
Swedish:trycka på retur, ...
Thai:กดปุ่มเอนเทอร์, ...
Turkish:basmak, ...
Vietnamese:nhấn phím Enter, ...

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