return

1. (intransitive)To come or go back (to a place or person).

   Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter.

   zurückkehren, zurückkommen

   возвраща́тьсяvozvraščátʹsja, возврати́тьсяvozvratítʹsja, верну́тьсяvernútʹsja

   поверта́тисяpovertátysja, поверну́тисяpovernútysja, верта́тисяvertátysja

   go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

2. (intransitive)To go back in thought, narration, or argument.

   To return to my story[…]

   возвраща́тьсяvozvraščátʹsja, возврати́тьсяvozvratítʹsja, верну́тьсяvernútʹsja

   answer back

3. (intransitive)To recur; to come again.

   Winter returns every year.

   elect again

4. (transitive)To place or put back something where it had been.

   Please return your hands to your lap.

   Strain the stock and return it to the pan.

   pay back

5. (transitive)To give something back to its original holder or owner.

   You should return the library book within one month.

   zurückgeben

   возвраща́тьvozvraščátʹ, возврати́тьvozvratítʹ, верну́тьvernútʹ

   поверта́тиpovertáty, поверну́тиpovernúty, верта́тиvertáty

   give back

6. To give in requital or recompense; to requite.

   give or supply

7. (transitive)To reciprocate (a visit or telephone call, electronic message, etc.).

   Hello, I’m just returning your call. What did you want to talk about?

   I wrote to my ex-wife but she won't return my emails.

8. (transitive)To take back something to a vendor for a complete or partial refund.

   Yeah, it’s $600,000 but, if it doesn’t work, you can always return it. As long as it’s undamaged and in the original packaging, I’ll give you a full refund.

9. To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.

   The player couldn’t return the serve because it was so fast.

10. To play a card as a result of another player’s lead.

    If one players plays a trump, the others must return a trump.

11. To throw a ball back to the wicket-keeper (or a fielder at that position) from somewhere in the field.

12. (transitive)To say in reply; to respond.

    to return an answer; to return thanks; “Do it yourself!” she returned.

1. He returned to his native village.

   Він повернувся до рідного села. — deniko

   ruОн вернулся в родную деревню. — fjay69

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2. She will return within an hour.

   Вона повернеться на протязі години. — deniko

   ruОна вернется в течение часа. — sharptoothed

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3. Tom returned the keys to Mary.

   Том повернув ключі Мері. — deniko

   ruТом вернул ключи Мэри. — odexed

   deTom gab Maria die Schlüssel wieder. — raggione

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4. Don't forget to return my pen.

   Не забудь повернути мені ручку. — older

   ruНе забудь вернуть мою ручку. — odexed

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5. I've just returned from a trip.

   Я щойно повернувся з подорожі. — deniko

   ruЯ только что вернулся из поездки. — marafon

   deIch bin gerade von einer Reise zurückgekehrt. — al_ex_an_der

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