return

rɪˈtɝn
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Translation of return into German,

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Verb

1.

movement

intr.
come back to a place or person
intr.
  • She will return home after the trip.Sie wird nach der Reise nach Hause zurückkehren.
2.

ownership

tr.
give something back to its original owner
tr.
zurückgeben retournieren zurücksenden
  • He returned the book to the library.Er gab das Buch an die Bibliothek zurück.

Noun

1.

exchange

act of giving back something received
Rückgabe fZurückgabe f
  • He demanded the return of his book..Er forderte die Rückgabe seines Buches
2.

arrival

act of going back to a place
Rückkehr fWiederkehr f
  • Her return to the city was unexpected.Ihre Rückkehr in die Stadt war unerwartet.

Adjective

1.

time

related to going back to a previous state
  • The return flight was delayed due to weather.Der Rückflug war wegen des Wetters verspätet.
2.

events

denoting a reciprocated or repeated occasion
  • They planned a return visit next month.Sie planten einen erneuten Besuch im nächsten Monat.
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Expressions with return: examples in English and translations in German

mit leeren Händen zurückkehren
She searched for the book but returned empty-handed.
umgehend
sofort
Please send the documents by return.
sich revanchieren
etwas zurückgeben
She helped me last week, so I will return the favour.
an Absender zurücksenden
zurück an den Absender schicken
The package was damaged, so I had to return to sender.
auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurückkehren
realistisch werden
After the meeting, he had to return to earth.
Rückkehr zur Form
Comeback
The team's return to form surprised everyone this season.

Images of return

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Synonyms and analogies of return in English

Examples of return in a sentence

  • The birds return to this area every spring.
  • She returned the borrowed dress to her friend.
  • They returned the keys to the landlord.
  • The project is expected to return significant benefits.
  • This strategy should return better outcomes.
  • He returned her kindness with a thoughtful gesture.

Translations of "return" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieRückkehrnf.

Like a prisoner of love, he waited faithfully for her uncertain return.

Wie ein Gefangener der Liebe wartete er treu auf ihre ungewisse Rückkehr.

dieRückgabenf.

Customers screamed blue bloody murder after the company removed the free return policy.

Kunden schrien wie am Spiess, nachdem die Firma die kostenlose Rückgabe abgeschafft hatte.

Verb
zurückkehrenv.

Gradually it was borne in upon me that she would never return.

Allmählich dämmerte es mir, dass sie niemals zurückkehren würde.

zurückgebenv.

In this library, members can borrow and return books at will.

In dieser Bibliothek können Mitglieder jederzeit Bücher ausleihen und zurückgeben.

Adjective
erneutadj.

The storm may return, gusts might strengthen after the couloir.

Könnte erneut stürmen, Böen sind oft stärker nach dem Couloir.

wiederkehrendadj.

Many karst lakes only exist periodically, but return regularly after heavy rainfall.

Manche Karstseen existieren nur zeitweise, aber nach Regenfällen regelmäßig wiederkehrend.

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return: Examples and translations in context

They longed for the return of summer and all its adventures.

Sie fieberten der Rückkehr des Sommers und all seinen Abenteuern entgegen.

Her unexpected return put the uninvited guests to flight from the garden.

Ihre unerwartete Rückkehr schlug die ungebetenen Gäste aus dem Garten in die Flucht.

An early return from the project helped us save on resources.

Eine frühzeitige Rückkehr vom Projekt half uns, Ressourcen zu sparen.

An early return allows for quick exits without executing unnecessary code.

Eine frühe Rückkehr ermöglicht schnelle Ausstiege, ohne unnötigen Code auszuführen.

Her unexpected return threw his carefully arranged life into a hurricane of emotions.

Ihre unerwartete Rückkehr stürzte sein geordnetes Leben in ein Gefühlschaos.

They knew his final journey across the sea would end with no return.

Sie wussten, dass seine letzte Reise über das Meer ohne Rückkehr enden würde.

The climate of terror at home made the children dread their father's return.

Das Klima der Angst zu Hause ließ die Kinder die Rückkehr ihres Vaters fürchten.

Evidently, the dog was happy to see its owner return.

Der Hund freute sich sichtlich über die Rückkehr seines Besitzers.

See also:

in returnreturn on investmentin return fortax return
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