return in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for return in the English»French Dictionary

I.return [Brit rɪˈtəːn, Am rəˈtərn] N

4. return (sending back of letter, goods):

return

IV.return [Brit rɪˈtəːn, Am rəˈtərn] VB trans

V.return [Brit rɪˈtəːn, Am rəˈtərn] VB intr

VI.return [Brit rɪˈtəːn, Am rəˈtərn]

return journey Brit, return trip Am N

day return, day return ticket N Brit RAIL

return in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for return in the English»French Dictionary

I.return [rɪˈtɜ:n, Am -ˈtɜ:rn] N

II.return [rɪˈtɜ:n, Am -ˈtɜ:rn] VB intr

III.return [rɪˈtɜ:n, Am -ˈtɜ:rn] VB trans

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return Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the point of no return
to return to a better frame of mind
to return a letter to the sender
to return a book to the library
in return for a reward/small favour Brit
in return for a reward/small favor Am
return to a state of calm
to return to one's home/a place

return Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for return in the French»English Dictionary

return Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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But time and again, reporters give new appointees a public tongue-bath in hopes of later getting access to a scoop in return for the self-abasement.
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The school (for school years 7-11) also has a sixth form where pupils can return to continue their education in a familiar environment.
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He lived on a shoestring, spending a total of $12 for four days, and felt compelled to make a return trip the following summer.
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When the trigger guard is released, the slide will return and chamber the cartridge almost instantaneously.
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Divergence occurs near surface level resulting in a return of the circulating air to the polar fronts where rising air currents can create extensive cloud cover and precipitation.
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That doesn't always work either -- some browsers will ignore everything after the carriage return anyway -- and it's hardly convenient.
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To be classified as a growth stock, analysts generally expect companies to achieve a 15 percent or higher return on equity.
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It spent 1.6 million of public money on the scheme, so a greater than tenfold return on investment was expected.
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Humans that are successfully abducted return as mutants that attack the ship.
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The eunuchs, however, yelled that there was an emergency and the emperor must return to the palace at once.
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