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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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
English
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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
refund payment
devolver
they refused to give her a refund
no le quisieron devolver el dinero
full cash refund if not satisfied
le devolvemos el importe total si no queda satisfecho
send back purchase
devolver
to requite evil with good
devolver bien por mal
report out
devolver (un proyecto de ley) acompañado de un informe

in the PONS Dictionary

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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 una llamada
to call back
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
English
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Spanish
Spanish
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
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. devolver [de·βol·ˈβer] 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 favor
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 [de·βol·ˈβer] irr como volver VB refl

devolver devolverse LatAm (volver):

devolver
to return
devolverse a casa
to go back home
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
hand back
devolver
get back to (call)
devolver
give back
devolver
send back
devolver
bring back
devolver
retrieve (in tennis)
devolver
kick back
devolver
hit back
devolver el golpe
to send sth back to the manufacturer
devolver algo a la fábrica
presente
yodevuelvo
túdevuelves
él/ella/usteddevuelve
nosotros/nosotrasdevolvemos
vosotros/vosotrasdevolvéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdevuelven
imperfecto
yodevolvía
túdevolvías
él/ella/usteddevolvía
nosotros/nosotrasdevolvíamos
vosotros/vosotrasdevolvíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdevolvían
indefinido
yodevolví
túdevolviste
él/ella/usteddevolvió
nosotros/nosotrasdevolvimos
vosotros/vosotrasdevolvisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdevolvieron
futuro
yodevolveré
túdevolverás
él/ella/usteddevolverá
nosotros/nosotrasdevolveremos
vosotros/vosotrasdevolveréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdevolverán
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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 una llamada
to call back
devolver la visita
to return a visit
devolver la pelota al defensa
to pass the ball back to the defender
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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Las pastillas que sean tocadas o caigan del frasco no deben ser devueltas a éste.
www.universoenergetico.com.ar
Te devolvimos el valor de todo tu equipo en oro para que puedas volver a comprarlo sin problemas.
foros.cerolag.com
Por lo que vamos a devolver con crecer lo que el fondo nos dio, y le vamos a pagar nosotros a las terrajas estas el salario.
quejasydenunciasuy.blogspot.com
Fue otra semana que nos forzó a devolver parte de nuestra ganancia.
www.cartafinanciera.com
Los hermanos suelen tomarse cosas prestadas entre sí, y no siempre las devuelven en las mejores condiciones.
mamikanguro.com

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