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

4. return (recompense):

5. return Brit, Aus (ticket):

return
return
return
day 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>

8. return POL (election):

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:

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

2. return (reoccur):

return pain, illness

3. return (revert to):

to return to sth

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

2. return (reciprocate):

to return sth
to return sb's call
to return a favour
to return sb's love

3. return (place back):

4. return POL:

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

5. return FIN:

6. return LAW (pronounce):

7. return TENNIS:

return N INV-FIN

return
return

return N TRANS PROCESS

return

an·nual re·turn N Brit ECON

ˈbank re·turn N Brit FIN

ˈcall re·turn N STOCKEX

call return

ˈcar·riage re·turn N

1. carriage return (button):

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

2. carriage return (device):

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

com·pa·ny re·ˈturn N FIN

ˈday re·turn N Brit

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

re·ˈturn fare N

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