Tra từ return - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

re·turn [return returns returned returning] verb, noun BrE [rɪˈtɜːn] NAmE [rɪˈtɜːrn]
verb

COME/GO BACK
1. intransitive to come or go back from one place to another
• I waited a long time for him to return.
•~ (to…) (from…) She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe.
•I returned from work to find the house empty.
•When did she return home from the trip?
•I had to return to the store to look for my purse.

BRING/GIVE BACK
2. transitive to bring, give, put or send sth back to sb/sth
•~ sb/sth to sb/sth We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty.
• I must return some books to the library.
•The court ordered him to return the children to their mother.
•Completed questionnaires should be returned to this address.
•~ sth Don't forget to return my pen!
•~ sb/sth + adj. I returned the letter unopened.

OF FEELING/QUALITY
3. intransitive to come back again
Syn: ↑reappear, Syn: ↑resurface
• The following day the pain returned.
• Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again.

TO PREVIOUS SUBJECT/ACTIVITY
4. intransitive ~ (to sth) to start discussing a subject you were discussing earlier, or doing an activity you were doing earlier
• He returns to this topic later in the report.
• She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing.
•The doctor may allow her to return to work next week.

TO PREVIOUS STATE
5. intransitive ~ to sth to go back to a previous state
• Train services have returned to normal after the strike.

DO/GIVE THE SAME
6. transitive ~ sth to do or give sth to sb because they have done or given the same to you first; to have the same feeling about sb that they have about you
•to return a favour/greeting/stare
• She phoned him several times but he was too busy to return her call.
• It's time we returned their invitation (= invite them to sth as they invited us to sth first).
•He did not return her love.
•‘You were both wonderful!’ ‘So were you!’ we said, returning the compliment.
•to return fire (= to shoot at sb who is shooting at you)

IN TENNIS
7. transitive ~ sth to hit the ball back to your opponent during a game
•to return a service/shot

A VERDICT
8. transitive ~ a verdict to give a decision about sth in court
•The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
•The inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.

ELECT POLITICIAN
9. transitive, usually passive ~ sb (to sth) | ~ sb (as sth) (BrE)to elect sb to a political position
•She was returned as MP for Edgbaston in the last election.
•He was returned to Parliament with an increased majority.

PROFIT/LOSS
10. transitive ~ sth (business)to give or produce a particular amount of money as a profit or loss
•to return a high rate of interest
•Last year the company returned a loss of £157 million.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: the verb from Old French returner, from Latin re- ‘back’ + tornare ‘to turn’; the noun via Anglo-Norman French.

Thesaurus:
return verb
1. I
•When did she return home from Italy?
come back • • go back • • get back • • turn back •
Opp: set out
return/come back/go back/get back to/from/with sth
return/come back/go back/get back/turn back again
return/come back/go back/get back home/to work
2. T
•She returned the books to the library.
take sth back • • give sth back • • put sth back • • hand sth back • • replace • |formal restore •
Opp: keep
return sth/take sth back/give sth back/hand sth back/restore sth to sb/sth
return/give back/put back/hand back/replace money
return/take back/give back/put back/replace a book
return/take back faulty/unwanted goods

Synonyms:
return
come back • go back • get back • turn back
These words all mean to come or go back from one place to another.
return • to come or go back from one place to another: ▪ I waited a long time for him to return.
Return is slightly more formal than the other words in this group, and is used more often in writing or formal speech.
come back • to return. Come back is usually used from the point of view of the person or place that sb returns to: ▪ Come back and visit again soon!
go back • to return to the place you recently or originally came from or that you have been to before. Go back is usually used from the point of view of the person who is returning: ▪ Do you ever want to go back to China?
get back • to arrive back somewhere, especially at your home or the place where you are staying: ▪ What time did you get back last night?
turn back • to return the way that you came, especially because sth stops you from continuing: ▪ The weather got so bad that we had to turn back.
to return/come back/go back/get back to/from/with sth
to return/come back/go back/get back/turn back again
to return/come back/go back/get back home/to work
to return/come back/get back safely

Example Bank:
•Ali returned triumphantly to boxing in 1970.
•Charlie reluctantly returned to his seat.
•Don't forget to return his handkerchief.
•He hadn't bothered to return her messages.
•He refused to return our money.
•Her symptoms returned periodically.
•His conversation returns repeatedly to the same subjects.
•His headache returned instantly.
•I couldn't wait to return from my travels.
•I offered to return his Christmas gift to me.
•I will have to ask that you return directly to your houses.
•Kevin gladly returned her hug.
•Lack of cash forced her to return to work.
•Let me return briefly to this question.
•My strength was slowly returning to me.
•Our aircraft all returned safely to their bases.
•See that the documents are returned promptly, please.
•She had recently returned from Paris.
•She is due to return to school in a fortnight.
•She never returned the book to me.
•She quickly returned to the car and sped off.
•She was preparing to return to El Salvador.
•Suspicions were aroused when he failed to return to work on Monday morning.
•The asylum seekers are to be forcibly returned to their home countries.
•The patient subsequently returned for surgery.
•We locked the door in case Mary returned unexpectedly.
•the tears that threatened to return
•He finally returned with the drinks.
•I returned from work to find the house was empty.
•She's returning to Australia tomorrow after a year in Europe.
•The prime minister recently returned from a summit at Camp David.
•They were forced to return to their country of origin.
Idioms: ↑by return ▪ ↑in return

noun

COMING BACK
1. singular ~ (to…) (from…) the action of arriving in or coming back to a place that you were in before
• He was met by his brother on his return from Italy.
• I saw the play on its return to Broadway.
•on the return flight/journey/trip

GIVING/SENDING BACK
2. uncountable, singular the action of giving, putting or sending sth/sb back
• We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library.
• The judge ordered the return of the child to his mother.
•Write your return address (= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope.

OF FEELING/STATE
3. singular ~ (of sth) the situation when a feeling or state that has not been experienced for some time starts again
Syn: ↑reappearance
•the return of spring
•a return of my doubts

TO PREVIOUS SITUATION/ACTIVITY
4. singular ~ to sth the action of going back to an activity or a situation that you used to do or be in
•his return to power
• They appealed for a return to work (= after a strike).

PROFIT
5. uncountable, countable the amount of profit that you get from sth
Syn: ↑earnings, Syn: ↑yield
•a high rate of return on capital
•farmers seeking to improve returns from their crops

OFFICIAL REPORT
6. countable an official report or statement that gives particular information to the government or another body
•census returns
•election returns (= the number of votes for each candidate in an election)
see also ↑tax return

TICKET
7. countable (BrE) = ↑return ticket
• ‘Brighton, please.’ ‘Single or return?’
•A return is cheaper than two singles.
•the return fare to London
see also ↑day return
8. countable a ticket for the theatre or a sports game that was bought by sb but is given back to be sold again

ON COMPUTER
9. uncountable (also reˈturn key countable)the button that you press on a computer when you reach the end of an instruction, or to begin a new line
•To exit this option, press return.

IN TENNIS
10. countable (in ↑tennis and some other sports)the action of hitting the ball, etc. back to your opponent
•a powerful return of serve
more at many happy returns at ↑happy, the point of no return at ↑point _n., sale or return at ↑sale _n.

Word Origin:
Middle English: the verb from Old French returner, from Latin re- ‘back’ + tornare ‘to turn’; the noun via Anglo-Norman French.

Example Bank:
•All orders will be sent by return of post/by return mail.
•Gold shares could realize returns of 15% per annum.
•He continued to seek the return of his property.
•He does not rule out a possible return to the concert world.
•He made a successful return to the game after several years of retirement.
•He promised to visit us on his return.
•I lost my return ticket and was stranded in Thailand.
•Jones is hoping for an early return to racing after her injury.
•She expects a 100% return within 18 months.
•She gave them all the help she could, and asked for nothing in return.
•She hoped she'd get a return call soon.
•She made a triumphant return to Broadway earlier this year.
•Shevchenko made an emotional return to his former club.
•The UN continued to call for a return to civilian rule.
•The championships made their long-awaited return to the West Coast.
•The cooperative anticipates a return to profitability later in the year.
•The date of their return from India is a fortnight from now.
•The employer guaranteed a certain return on retirement investment.
•The group has averaged returns of 3.8% a year over the past five years.
•The new treatment means patients can expect a shorter hospital stay and a faster return to work.
•The organization facilitates the return of refugees and displaced persons.
•The photos were taken during his nostalgic return to Redwood Creek.
•The plan provides a guaranteed return.
•The smell of cooking greeted his return home.
•The software had to demonstrate a fast return.
•The takeover heralded a return to a strong central administration.
•The venture yielded a net return of £15 million.
•The victory marked Williams' return to top form.
•Their goal is to improve economic returns from irrigation.
•These figures represent a return of 8.5% per annum.
•They are counting on a big financial return.
•They offered up a prayer of thanks for her safe return.
•They're looking for new sources of investment return.
•This is a welcome return to form for one of the best athletes in the sport.
•This race announces the successful return of Johnson, who has been out of the international scene for almost two years.
•Thousands will welcome the return of this national treasure.
•Today, the whole village celebrates Elizabeth's miraculous return.
•Venture capitalists currently see few prospects of early returns.
•We're getting a high rate of return.
•When is your return flight?
•Will he be saved by the timely return of Simone?
•You should get a good return on this investment.
•a cult whose members advocated a return to traditional living
•a full return to health
•an average return of 16%
•future real returns from global equities
•his eventual return to Budapest
•increasing returns from educational investment
•investors seeking better returns in an era of low inflation
•the law of diminishing returns
•the return on capital/investment/savings
•the unexpected return of her long-lost niece
•to maximize returns to shareholders
•Have you submitted your tax return yet?
•He was accused of trying to falsify election returns.
•Product areas are being developed to produce maximum returns.
•The 2001 census returns showed that there were more unemployed people than was previously thought.
•The bank offers a higher rate of return on investments over $10 000.
•The capital she invested failed to generate much of a return.
•The latest statistical returns are not very reliable.
•These amounts of money were not declared in their annual returns.
•Write your return address on the back of the envelope.
•on the return flight/journey/trip