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الطَّبْخ
прибиране
English
English
Bulgarian
Bulgarian

returning officer [rɪˈtɜːnɪŋˈɒfɪsəʳ, Am -ˈtɜːrnɪŋˈɑːfɪsɚ] N NBrit, Can POL

I. return [rɪˈtɜːn, Am -ˈtɜːrn] N

1. return (going back):

return home
return to work, to school

2. return (to previous situation):

a return to sth

3. return MED:

return of illness

4. return (giving back):

5. return (recompense):

6. return Brit, Aus (ticket):

7. return FIN:

8. return pl POL:

9. return no pl COMPUT:

10. return (report):

11. return FIN:

Phrases:

by return (of post) Brit, Aus
in return (for sth)

II. return [rɪˈtɜːn, Am -ˈtɜːrn] ADJ

1. return (coming back):

return flight, journey
return flight, journey
return ticket
return ticket

2. return THEAT:

return performance
return performance

3. return SPORTS:

return match

III. return [rɪˈtɜːn, Am -ˈtɜːrn] VB intr

1. return (come back):

return home
return to task

2. return (reappear):

IV. return [rɪˈtɜːn, Am -ˈtɜːrn] VB trans

1. return (give back):

2. return (reciprocate):

return compliment, favour, ball

3. return (send back):

4. return FIN (yield, profit):

5. return form LAW (pronounce, judgement):

return verdict

6. return Brit POL (elect):

7. return ECON:

return income

return journey N

return match N SPORTS

return ticket N

1. return ticket Aus, Brit:

2. return ticket Am:

return fare N

carriage-return N TYPO

return flight N

day return N Brit

Bulgarian
Bulgarian
English
English
returning
Present
Ireturn
youreturn
he/she/itreturns
wereturn
youreturn
theyreturn
Past
Ireturned
youreturned
he/she/itreturned
wereturned
youreturned
theyreturned
Present Perfect
Ihavereturned
youhavereturned
he/she/ithasreturned
wehavereturned
youhavereturned
theyhavereturned
Past Perfect
Ihadreturned
youhadreturned
he/she/ithadreturned
wehadreturned
youhadreturned
theyhadreturned

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Some mines owners have kept their working ponies, hoping to one day return to production.
horsetalk.co.nz
Occupational safety and health professionals make sure that millions of workers who go to work each day return home safely.
en.wikipedia.org
Though the club is no longer active, they may one day return.
www.the-peak.ca
Any day return combination -- should one ever contemplate it -- would typically take 13 hours in transit.
www.anna.aero
Core expressed hope to one day return to the air on a different station.
en.wikipedia.org

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