A1 verb Neutre #171 le plus courant

return

/rɪˈtɜːrn/

To come or go back to a place after being away. It also means to give, send, or put something back to its original owner or location.

Exemples

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1

I usually return home from school at four o'clock.

I usually go back home from school at four o'clock.

2

Please return the signed documents to the HR department.

Please send the signed papers back to the HR department.

3

Can you return my pen when you're finished with it?

Can you give my pen back when you are done?

Famille de mots

Nom
return
Verb
return
Adjectif
returnable
Apparenté
returnee
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Astuce mémo

The prefix 're-' means 'again'. Think of 're-turning' your body to go back in the direction you came from.

Quiz rapide

I forgot my wallet, so I have to ___ to the house.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : a

Exemples

1

I usually return home from school at four o'clock.

everyday

I usually go back home from school at four o'clock.

2

Please return the signed documents to the HR department.

formal

Please send the signed papers back to the HR department.

3

Can you return my pen when you're finished with it?

informal

Can you give my pen back when you are done?

4

The specimens must return to the laboratory for further analysis.

academic

The samples must go back to the lab to be studied more.

5

We offer a full refund if you return the product within 14 days.

business

We give your money back if you bring the item back within 14 days.

Famille de mots

Nom
return
Verb
return
Adjectif
returnable
Apparenté
returnee

Collocations courantes

return home to go back to where you live
return a call to call someone back after they called you
return a favor to do something nice for someone who helped you
return to work to start working again after a break or holiday
return a book to take a borrowed book back to the library or owner

Phrases Courantes

Many happy returns

A traditional way to say Happy Birthday

In return

As a response or exchange for something else

Point of no return

A stage where you cannot go back to how things were

Souvent confondu avec

return vs back

Return is a verb (action), while back is an adverb. Do not say 'return back' because it is redundant.

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Notes d'usage

When talking about going back to a place, always use 'return to' followed by the location. It is more formal than 'come back' or 'go back'.

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Erreurs courantes

The most common mistake is saying 'return back'. Since 'return' already means 'to go back', adding 'back' is repetitive and unnecessary.

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Astuce mémo

The prefix 're-' means 'again'. Think of 're-turning' your body to go back in the direction you came from.

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Origine du mot

From the Old French word 'retorner', which means to turn back.

Modèles grammaticaux

return to + [place] return + [object] return + [object] + to + [person]
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Contexte culturel

In many English-speaking countries, it is a standard consumer right to return purchased goods to a shop for an exchange or refund if you have the receipt.

Quiz rapide

I forgot my wallet, so I have to ___ to the house.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : a

Mots lis

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C1

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multiscribate

C1

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microacrsion

C1

Describing subtle, indirect, or unintentional actions or comments that communicate bias or hostility toward marginalized groups. It characterizes behaviors that, while seemingly minor, contribute to a pervasive environment of exclusion and psychological distress.

decadment

C1

The state of moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and self-gratification. It typically describes a period of deterioration in a society or individual's values following a peak of achievement or prosperity.

postsectile

C1

Describes a part or region situated behind or following a cut, section, or transverse division. It is primarily used in technical contexts like botany, anatomy, or geometry to denote positioning relative to a sectional line.

adloctude

C1

Describing a person or communicative style characterized by a formal and direct manner of address. It implies a state of being rhetorically accessible while maintaining a sense of authoritative presence.

prevocant

C1

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macrosomnor

C1

To engage in periods of abnormally long or deep sleep, often exceeding the standard eight-hour cycle. This term is typically utilized in technical or research settings to describe a physiological or psychological tendency toward extended rest.

monomutic

C1

A noun referring to an individual who exhibits a specific, singular form of selective silence or mutism in one particular environment or context. This term is often used in clinical, psychological, or behavioral studies to describe a person who is capable of speech but remains consistently silent under specific conditions.

subparsion

C1

The act or process of analyzing a smaller constituent part of a larger linguistic or data structure. It refers to a secondary level of parsing where individual elements are broken down into more granular components after an initial broad analysis.

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