Translations for return’ in the English»French Dictionary

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I.return [Brit rɪˈtəːn, Am rəˈtərn] N

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1. return (getting back, going back):

return lit, fig

retour m (to à, from de)

my return to London

mon retour à Londres

a return to power

un retour au pouvoir

a return to traditional values

un retour aux valeurs traditionnelles

on my return home (as soon as I return)

dès mon retour

on my return home (when I return)

on your return to work

dès que vous aurez repris votre travail

2. return (recurrence, coming back):

return

retour m (of de)

I'm hoping for a return of the fine weather

j'espère que le beau temps va revenir

3. return (restitution, bringing back):

return (of law, practice)

retour m (of de)

return (of object)

restitution f (of de)

I hope for its return

j'espère qu'on me le/la rendra

on return of the vehicle

à la restitution du véhicule

4. return (sending back of letter, goods):

return

renvoi m (of de)

5. return (reward):

return

is this my return for helping you?

est-ce là ma récompense pour vous avoir aidé?

7. return TRANSP (ticket):

return

aller-retour m inv

two returns to Paris

deux aller-retour pour Paris

8. return THEAT (ticket):

return

billet m rendu à la dernière minute

‘returns only’

‘complet’ (sous réserve de billets rendus à la dernière minute)

9. return (book):

return

10. return SPORTS (of ball):

return

II.returns N

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returns npl POL:

III.in return ADV

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in return

en échange (for de)

IV.return [Brit rɪˈtəːn, Am rəˈtərn] VB trans

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1. return (give back):

return book, video, car

return money

2. return (bring back, take back):

return purchase, library book

rapporter (to à)

keep the receipt in case you have to return your purchase

gardez votre ticket de caisse en cas de remboursement

3. return (put back):

return file, book

to return sth to its place

remettre qc à sa place

4. return (send back):

return parcel, sample

‘return to sender’

‘retour à l'expéditeur’

5. return (give, issue in return):

return greeting, invitation

to return the compliment hum

retourner le compliment

to return the compliment by doing

remercier qn en faisant

to return the favour

en faire autant

I'll be glad to return the favour

j'en ferai autant pour vous

6. return (reciprocate):

return love, feelings, affection

7. return MIL:

return fire

8. return SPORTS:

return ball, shot

9. return (reply, rejoin):

return

10. return (for tax):

to return details of one's income

déclarer ses revenus

11. return LAW:

return verdict

12. return FIN (yield):

return profit

13. return POL (elect):

return candidate

to be returned

14. return TELEC:

to return sb's call

V.return [Brit rɪˈtəːn, Am rəˈtərn] VB intr

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1. return (come back):

return

revenir (from de)

he left never to return

il est parti pour ne plus jamais revenir

2. return (go back):

return

retourner (to à)

3. return (come or go back from abroad):

return

rentrer (from de)

4. return (get back home):

return

rentrer chez soi

what time did you return?

à quelle heure êtes-vous rentré?

6. return (recur, come back):

return symptom, feeling, doubt:

return days, times, season:

VI.return [Brit rɪˈtəːn, Am rəˈtərn]

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by return of post

par retour du courrier

many happy returns!

bon anniversaire!

return journey Brit, return trip Am N

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return journey

on her return journey

day return, day return ticket N Brit RAIL

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day return

aller-retour m valable une journée

return stroke N

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return stroke

course f retour

return fare N

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return fare

prix m d'un aller-retour

return flight N

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return flight

vol m de retour

return ticket N

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return ticket

billet m aller-retour

return visit N

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return visit

tax return N

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1. tax return (form):

tax return

feuille f d'impôts

2. tax return (declaration):

tax return

déclaration f de revenus

to file a tax return

faire sa déclaration d'impôts

income tax return N

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income tax return

déclaration f des revenus

income tax return

feuille f d'impôts

Translations for return’ in the English»French Dictionary

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I.return [rɪˈtɜ:n, Am -ˈtɜ:rn] N

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1. return (coming, going back):

return

on one's return

dès son retour

on one's return

retour m au pouvoir

return to work

reprise f du travail

2. return (giving back):

return

return of money

remboursement m

return of stolen goods

3. return (sending back):

return

4. return (recompense):

return

5. return Brit, Aus (ticket, fare):

return

return (journey)

6. return (stroke hit):

return

return of serve

retour de service

7. return (profit):

return

8. return pl Am POL:

return

résultats mpl électoraux

9. return pl (returned goods):

return

10. return no pl COMPUT:

return

touche f de retour

Phrases:

many happy returns (of the day)

bon anniversaire

by return of post Brit, Aus

par retour du courrier

to do sth by return

faire qc en retour

in return for sth

en retour de qc

II.return [rɪˈtɜ:n, Am -ˈtɜ:rn] VB intr

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1. return (go back):

return

2. return (come back):

return person, symptoms

to return from somewhere/sth

revenir de quelque part/qc

to return home

III.return [rɪˈtɜ:n, Am -ˈtɜ:rn] VB trans

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1. return (give back):

return

to return goods

retourner des marchandises

to return sb's love

aimer qn en retour

to return a call

2. return (place back):

return

to return sth to its place

remettre qc à sa place

3. return FIN:

return

4. return form LAW:

return

return judgement

to return a verdict of guilty/not guilty

déclarer l'accusé coupable/non coupable

5. return Brit (elect):

return

6. return SPORTS:

return

day return N Brit

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day return

billet aller-retour valable une journée

return ticket N

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1. return ticket Aus, Brit:

return ticket

2. return ticket (ticket for return):

return ticket

billet m de retour

return fare N

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return fare

tax return N

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tax return

déclaration f d'impôts

to do one's tax return

remplir sa feuille d'impôts

return match N

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return match

return address N

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return address

adresse f de l'expéditeur

carriage return N TECH

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carriage return

retour m chariot

return flight N

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return flight

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‘return to sender’

‘retour à l'envoyeur’

to go beyond the point of no return

avoir atteint le point de non-retour

the point of no return

le point de non-retour

to return to a better frame of mind

revenir à de meilleurs sentiments

to return the compliment to sb

retourner un compliment à qn

to return a letter to the sender

retourner une lettre à l'expéditeur

to return a book to the library

rapporter un livre à la bibliothèque

in return for a reward/small favour Brit

moyennant une récompense/un petit service

in return for a reward/small favor Am

moyennant une récompense/un petit service

return to a state of calm

retour au calme

to return to one's home/a place

rejoindre son domicile/un lieu

Translations for return’ in the French»English Dictionary

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retour volontaire

voluntary return

Translations for return’ in the French»English Dictionary

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retour d'huile

oil return

clapet de retenue

non-return valve

retour forcé de l'huile de graissage

forced return of the lubricating oil

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When the trigger guard is released, the slide will return and chamber the cartridge almost instantaneously. en.wikipedia.org

Maybe, after things cool down, he can return to the city and get a private investigators license. en.wikipedia.org

The fate of such excitation can be a return to the ground state or another electronic state of the same molecule. en.wikipedia.org

Mangroves could be further threatened by storms if the return time of major storms exceeds reestablishment. en.wikipedia.org

Within a few weeks of his return, he was beardless again. www.washingtonpost.com

Humans that are successfully abducted return as mutants that attack the ship. en.wikipedia.org

But time and again, reporters give new appointees a public tongue-bath in hopes of later getting access to a scoop in return for the self-abasement. www.slate.com

When released, the decocker levers return to their normal firing position. en.wikipedia.org

It spent 1.6 million of public money on the scheme, so a greater than tenfold return on investment was expected. en.wikipedia.org

He lived on a shoestring, spending a total of $12 for four days, and felt compelled to make a return trip the following summer. en.wikipedia.org

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