return

zurückgeben, zurücklegen

Etwas jemandem wiedergeben oder an seinen früheren Platz legen.

In einfachem Englisch: To give something back to someone or put it where it was before.

• Please return my book.
• She returned the tools to their shelf.
• Can I return these shoes without a receipt?

So benutzt man es: return something to someone/something (Please return the keys to the owner.)

Synonyme: give back, put back, hand back

Häufige Wendungen: return a book, return something, return something to someone

zurückkommen, zurückkehren

Wieder an einen Ort oder zu einer Person gehen oder kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: To come or go back to a place or person.

• We will return tomorrow.
• She returned home late last night.
• When did you return from your trip?

So benutzt man es: return to a place/person (He returned to his family after the war.); return from a place (We returned from Spain on Monday.)

Synonyme: come back, go back

Gegenteile: leave, depart

Häufige Wendungen: return home, return to work, return to someone

wiederkehren, zurückkehren

Bei einem Gefühl, Gedanken oder Problem: wieder auftreten, nachdem es schon einmal da war.

In einfachem Englisch: If a feeling, thought, or problem comes back, you experience it again.

• The pain returned last night.
• Her confidence slowly returned after the first success.
• What should I do if the symptoms return?

Synonyme: come back, recur, reappear

Gegenteile: disappear

Häufige Wendungen: return suddenly, return with force, return to someone

wiederaufnehmen, zurückkehren

Eine Tätigkeit nach einer Unterbrechung wieder beginnen.

In einfachem Englisch: To start doing an activity again after stopping it.

• He returned to work in May.
• She returned to studying after raising her children.
• Will you return to teaching next year?

So benutzt man es: return to something/doing something (She returned to painting after a long break.)

Synonyme: resume, go back to

Gegenteile: stop, quit

Häufige Wendungen: return to teaching, return to training, return to work

erwidern

Jemandem gegenüber dasselbe tun, was diese Person einem getan hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To do the same thing to someone that they have done to you.

• She returned his smile.
• You helped me, and now I can return the favor.
• He loved her, but she never returned his affection.

Synonyme: reciprocate

Häufige Wendungen: return a smile, return the favor, return someone's greeting, return someone's affection

zurückschlagen, retournieren

Einen Ball im Spiel zum anderen Spieler zurückschlagen.

In einfachem Englisch: To hit a ball back toward the other player in a game.

• She returned the ball easily.
• He could not return my first serve.
• Try to return the shot across the court.

Synonyme: hit back

Häufige Wendungen: return the ball, return a serve, return a shot

Rückkehr

Das Zurückkommen an einen Ort oder zu einer Person.

In einfachem Englisch: The act or occasion of coming back to a place or person.

• We celebrated her return.
• His return home was delayed by snow.
• Everyone wished them a safe return from their journey.

So benutzt man es: return to a place (Her return to the village surprised everyone.); on someone's return (On his return, we shared a meal.)

Synonyme: homecoming

Gegenteile: departure

Häufige Wendungen: return home, someone's return, safe return, return from something

Retoure, Rücksendung

Gekaufte Ware, die ein Kunde zum Geschäft zurückbringt oder zurückschickt.

In einfachem Englisch: A bought item that a customer takes or sends back to the shop.

• This shop accepts returns.
• The assistant checked each return for damage.
• You need a receipt for all returns.

Synonyme: returned item

Häufige Wendungen: accept a return, process a return, customer return