devuelven in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for devuelven in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.devolver VB trans

1.1. devolver (restituir):

devolver objeto prestado

to return

devolver objeto prestado

to give back

devolver dinero

to give back

devolver envase

to return

devolver envase

to take back

tengo que devolver los libros a la biblioteca

I have to take the books back to the library

si le quedara grande la puede devolver

if it's too big you can bring/take it back

devolver al remitente

return to sender

devuélvelo a su lugar

put it back in its place

(+ me/te/le etc) me devolvieron los documentos, pero no el dinero

I got my papers back, but not the money

¿me podrías devolver el dinero que te presté?

could you give o pay me back the money I lent you?

lo llevé a la tienda y me devolvieron el dinero

I took it back to the shop and they gave me my money back o they refunded my money o they gave me a refund

le di diez pesos, me tiene que devolver dos

I gave you ten pesos, you need to give me two back

el teléfono me devolvía las monedas

the telephone kept rejecting my coins

la operación le devolvió la vista

the operation restored his sight o gave him back his sight

el espejo le devolvió una imagen triste liter

it was a sad figure that he saw reflected in the mirror liter

aquel triunfo le devolvió la confianza en sí mismo

that triumph gave him back his self-confidence

1.2. devolver:

devolver preso

to return

devolver refugiado

to return

devolver refugiado

to send back

1.3. devolver FIN:

devolver letra

to return

2. devolver (corresponder):

devolver visita/favor/invitación

to return

algún día podré devolverte este favor

I'll return the favor one day

algún día podré devolverte este favor

I'll do the same for you one day

ya es hora de que les devolvamos la invitación

it's time we had them back o returned their invitation

3. devolver (vomitar):

devolver

to bring up

devolver

to throw up inf

II.devolver VB intr

devolver

to bring up

devolver

to be sick Brit

devolver

to throw up inf

tengo ganas de devolver

I feel nauseous

tengo ganas de devolver

I feel sick Brit

tengo ganas de devolver

I feel as if I'm going to be sick inf

III.devolverse VB vpr

devolverse LatAm excep. RioPl (regresar):

devolverse

to go back

devolverse

to come back

devolverse

to turn back

Translations for devuelven in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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sick up

devolver

sick up

devolver

toss up inf

devolver

toss up inf

devolver

upchuck

devolver

chuck up sl

devolver

barf

devolver

send back purchase

devolver

to requite evil with good

devolver bien por mal

report out

devolver (un proyecto de ley) acompañado de un informe

puke

devolver

devuelven in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for devuelven in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.devolver irr como volver VB trans

1. devolver:

devolver

to return

devolver fig

to restore

devolver bien por mal

to repay evil with good

devolver un favor

to return a favour [or favor Am]

devolver la visita

to return a visit

devuélvase al remitente (en cartas)

return to sender

esta máquina no devuelve cambio

this machine does not give change

devolver la pelota al defensa

to pass the ball back to the defender

2. devolver (vomitar):

devolver

to throw up

II.devolver irr como volver VB refl devolverse LatAm

devolverse (volver)

to return

devolverse a casa

to go back home

Translations for devuelven in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

hand back

devolver

sick up

devolver

give back

devolver

chuck up

devolver

send back

devolver

kick back

devolver

bring back

devolver

cough up

devolver

strike back

devolver el golpe

devuelven Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

devolver bien por mal

to repay evil with good

devolver un favor

to return a favour [or favor Am]

devolver la visita

to return a visit

devolver la pelota al defensa

to pass the ball back to the defender

mira bien el dinero que te devuelven

check the change they give you

devolver la pelota a alguien (argumentar)

to turn the tables on sb

devolver la pelota a alguien (vengarse)

to give sb a taste of their own medicine