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re·turn·ing [rɪˈtɜ:nɪŋ, Am -ˈtɜ:rn-] ADJ attr

returning
returning soldier

re·ˈturn·ing of·fic·er N NEngl, Can POL

returning officer
Wahlleiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

I. re·turn [rɪˈtɜ:n, Am -ˈtɜ:rn] N

1. return (to a place/time):

Rückkehr f <-> zu +dat
Wiederkehr f <-> form
Heimkehr f <->
Schulbeginn m <-(e)s> kein pl

2. return (reoccurrence):

return of an illness

3. return (giving back):

Rückgabe f <-, -n>
Rückgabe f <-, -n>
by return [of post] Brit, Aus

4. return (recompense):

Gegenleistung f <-, -en>

5. return Brit, Aus (ticket):

6. return SPORTS (stroke):

Rückschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

7. return ECON (proceeds):

Gewinn m <-(e)s, -e>
Ertrag m <-(e)s, -trä·ge>
Rendite f <-, -n>
Rendite f <-, -n>

8. return POL (election):

9. return Am POL:

10. return ECON (returned goods):

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

Eingabetaste f <-, -n>

12. return FIN:

13. return (end of line indication):

14. return COMPUT (instruction):

Phrases:

to do sth by return Brit

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

return postage, flight, trip:

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

1. return (come/go back):

2. return (reoccur):

return pain, illness

3. return (revert to):

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

1. return (give back):

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):

3. return (place back):

4. return POL:

to return sb Brit
returning officer
Wahlleiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

5. return FIN:

6. return LAW (pronounce):

7. return TENNIS:

return N INV-FIN

return N TRANS PROCESS

an·nual re·turn N Brit ECON

ˈbank re·turn N Brit FIN

ˈcall re·turn N STOCKEX

ˈcar·riage re·turn N

1. carriage return (button):

Rückführtaste f <-, -n>

2. carriage return (device):

Wagenrücklauf m <-(e)s, -läufe>

com·pa·ny re·ˈturn N FIN

ˈday re·turn N Brit

ˈin·ter·est re·turn N

Verzinsung f <-, -en>

net re·ˈturn N ECON

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