A1 verb 중립 #171 가장 일반적인

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.

예시

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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?

어휘 가족

명사
return
Verb
return
형용사
returnable
관련
returnee
💡

암기 팁

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

빠른 퀴즈

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

정답!

정답은: a

예시

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.

어휘 가족

명사
return
Verb
return
형용사
returnable
관련
returnee

자주 쓰는 조합

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

자주 쓰는 구문

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

자주 혼동되는 단어

return vs back

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

📝

사용 참고사항

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'.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

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

💡

암기 팁

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

📖

어원

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

문법 패턴

return to + [place] return + [object] return + [object] + to + [person]
🌍

문화적 맥락

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.

빠른 퀴즈

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

정답!

정답은: a

관련 단어

ozone

B2

Ozone is a colorless gas found in the upper atmosphere that protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation. It is also produced at ground level as a pollutant when sunlight reacts with industrial emissions.

layer

B2

A layer is a single thickness, sheet, or level of a material that covers a surface or is placed between other things. It can refer to physical substances like paint and geological strata, or abstract levels of complexity and meaning.

around

C2

As an adverb at a C2 level, it denotes presence, availability, or existence within a specific vicinity or context. It is also used to indicate approximate values or to describe movement or positioning that encircles a point or lacks a specific direction.

climate

B2

Climate refers to the long-term patterns of weather conditions, such as temperature and rainfall, in a particular region over many years. It can also describe the prevailing mood, conditions, or social atmosphere of a specific time or place.

immune

B2

Immune describes the state of being protected from a specific disease, typically through vaccination or prior exposure. It can also figuratively refer to being unaffected by something negative, such as criticism, or being exempt from certain duties or legal consequences.

virus

B2

A submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism, often causing disease. In technology, it refers to a piece of malicious code that replicates itself to damage or disrupt a computer system.

species

B2

A species is a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. It is the basic unit of biological classification and taxonomic rank in the hierarchy of living things.

business

B2

Used as an attributive adjective to describe things related to professional commerce, trade, or work activities. It distinguishes professional matters from personal, social, or recreational ones.

contract

C1

A formal and legally binding agreement between two or more parties that establishes mutual obligations. In academic and legal contexts, it refers to the specific terms, conditions, and enforcement mechanisms that govern a transaction or relationship.

bonus

B2

A bonus is an extra amount of money, credit, or benefit added to what is expected or required. It is typically given as a reward for good performance or as an incentive to encourage future effort.

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