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I. re·turn [rɪˈtɜ:n, Am -ˈtɜ:rn] N

1. return (to a place/time):

return to
Rückkehr f <-> zu +dat
return to
Wiederkehr f <-> form
return home
Heimkehr f <->
after his return from the war, ...
return to school
Schulbeginn m <-(e)s> kein pl

2. return (reoccurrence):

return of an illness

3. return (giving back):

return
Rückgabe f <-, -n>
return of goods (by post etc.)
return of goods (handed back)
Rückgabe f <-, -n>
by return [of post] Brit, Aus

4. return (recompense):

return
Gegenleistung f <-, -en>

5. return Brit, Aus (ticket):

return
return
return
day return
weekend return

6. return SPORTS (stroke):

return
Rückschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>
return of serve
Return m

7. return ECON (proceeds):

return
Gewinn m <-(e)s, -e>
return
Ertrag m <-(e)s, -trä·ge>
return
Rendite f <-, -n>
Rendite f <-, -n>
return of investment
return per day/month/week FIN

8. return POL (election):

return
his return to power

9. return Am POL:

10. return ECON (returned goods):

11. return no pl COMPUT (key on keyboard):

return
Return f
return
Return-Taste f
return
Eingabetaste f <-, -n>

12. return FIN:

[income] tax return

13. return (end of line indication):

return

14. return COMPUT (instruction):

return

Phrases:

to do sth by return Brit

II. re·turn [rɪˈtɜ:n, Am -ˈtɜ:rn] ADJ attr, inv

return postage, flight, trip:

return

III. re·turn [rɪˈtɜ:n, Am -ˈtɜ:rn] VB intr

1. return (come/go back):

return
return
fig is there any hope that peace will return?
to return home (come back home)
to return home (go back home)
to return to somewhere
return to sender

2. return (reoccur):

return pain, illness

3. return (revert to):

to return to sth
to return to office [or power]
to return to a problem
to return to a subject
to return to a task
to return to one's old ways
to return to normal things
to return to normal person

IV. re·turn [rɪˈtɜ:n, Am -ˈtɜ:rn] VB trans

1. return (give back):

to return sth
to return sth to sb/sth (in person)
jdm/etw etw zurückgeben
to return sth to sb/sth (by post)
jdm/etw etw zurückschicken
to return goods
to return sth to its place

2. return (reciprocate):

to return sth
to return a blow/a salute/a wave
to return sb's call
to return a favour
let me return your favour
to return fire
to return good for evil
to return sb's love

3. return (place back):

to return sth somewhere

4. return POL:

to return sb Brit
to return sb to power [or office]
Wahlleiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

5. return FIN:

to return a profit

6. return LAW (pronounce):

7. return TENNIS:

to return a volley

return N INV-FIN

return
return

return N TRANS PROCESS

return

an·nual re·turn N Brit ECON

annual return

ˈbank re·turn N Brit FIN

bank return

ˈcall re·turn N STOCKEX

call return

ˈcar·riage re·turn N

1. carriage return (button):

carriage return
carriage return
Rückführtaste f <-, -n>
carriage return

2. carriage return (device):

carriage return
Wagenrücklauf m <-(e)s, -läufe>

com·pa·ny re·ˈturn N FIN

company return

ˈday re·turn N Brit

day return

ˈin·ter·est re·turn N

interest return
Verzinsung f <-, -en>

net re·ˈturn N ECON

net return
net return

no-re·ˈturn ADJ attr, inv FIN

no-return

re·ˈturn fare N

return fare
return fare AVIAT
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