return

devolver

Dar algo de nuevo a quien lo tenía o ponerlo donde estaba antes.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: return something to someone/something (Please return the keys to the owner.)

Sinónimos: give back, put back, hand back

Expresiones frecuentes: return a book, return something, return something to someone

volver, regresar

Ir o venir de nuevo a un lugar o junto a una persona.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: return to a place/person (He returned to his family after the war.); return from a place (We returned from Spain on Monday.)

Sinónimos: come back, go back

Antónimos: leave, depart

Expresiones frecuentes: return home, return to work, return to someone

volver, reaparecer

Aparecer de nuevo una sensación, un pensamiento o un problema que ya se había experimentado.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: come back, recur, reappear

Antónimos: disappear

Expresiones frecuentes: return suddenly, return with force, return to someone

retomar, volver a

Empezar de nuevo una actividad después de haberla dejado o interrumpido.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: return to something/doing something (She returned to painting after a long break.)

Sinónimos: resume, go back to

Antónimos: stop, quit

Expresiones frecuentes: return to teaching, return to training, return to work

corresponder, devolver

Hacerle a alguien lo mismo que esa persona te ha hecho a ti.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: reciprocate

Expresiones frecuentes: return a smile, return the favor, return someone's greeting, return someone's affection

devolver, restar

Golpear la pelota para enviarla de vuelta hacia el otro jugador.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: hit back

Expresiones frecuentes: return the ball, return a serve, return a shot

regreso, vuelta

Acción de volver a un lugar o junto a una persona.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: return to a place (Her return to the village surprised everyone.); on someone's return (On his return, we shared a meal.)

Sinónimos: homecoming

Antónimos: departure

Expresiones frecuentes: return home, someone's return, safe return, return from something

devolución, artículo devuelto

Producto comprado que el cliente lleva o envía de vuelta a la tienda.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: returned item

Expresiones frecuentes: accept a return, process a return, customer return