return

Definizione monolingua

return

return (third-person singular simple present returns, present participle returning, simple past and past participle returned)

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.

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

   To return to my story...

3. (intransitive, obsolete) To turn back, retreat.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:

     ‘I suppose here is none woll be glad to returne – and as for me,’ seyde Sir Cador, ‘I had lever dye this day that onys to turne my bak.’

4. (transitive, obsolete) To turn (something) round.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book X:

     Whan Kyng Marke harde hym sey that worde, he returned his horse and abode by hym.

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

   Please return your hands to your lap.

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

   You should return the library book within one month.

7. (transitive) To take something back to a retailer for a refund.

   If the goods dont work, you can return them.

8. (tennis) To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.

   The player couldnt return the serve because it was so fast.

9. (card games) To play a card as a result of another players lead.

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

10. (cricket) To throw a ball back to the wicket-keeper (or a fielder at that position) from somewhere in the field.
11. (transitive) To say in reply; to respond.
    • 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:

      ‘Ah my good friend, I do look out!’ the young man returned while Maisie helped herself afresh to bread and butter.

12. (intransitive, computing) To relinquish control to the calling procedure.
13. (transitive, computing) To pass (data) back to the calling procedure.

    This function returns the number of files in the directory.

return (plural returns)

1. The act of returning.

   ""I expect the house to be spotless upon my return.""

2. A return ticket.

   Do you want a one-way or return?

3. An item that is returned, e.g. due to a defect.

   Last year there were 250 returns of this product, an improvement on the 500 returns the year before.

4. (finance) Gain or loss from an investment.

   It yielded a return of 5%.

5. (taxation, finance): A report of income submitted to a government for purposes of specifying exact tax payment amounts. A tax return.

   Hand in your return by the end of the tax year.

6. (computing) A carriage return character.
7. (computing) The act of relinquishing control to the calling procedure.
8. (computing) A return value: the data passed back from a called procedure.
9. A short perpendicular extension of a desk, usually slightly lower.
10. (American football) Catching a ball after a punt and running it back towards the opposing team.
11. (cricket) A throw from a fielder to the wicket-keeper or to another fielder at the wicket.

Definizione dizionario return

	ritornare
	To go there where one was before.

	tornare
	to come back after some period of time, or at regular intervals

	restituire
	to give something back to its original holder or owner
	To bring something in order to put it back where it was.
	To report the outcome of a called routine to the calling routine or program.

	rendere
	To bring something in order to put it back where it was.

cambiare

contraccambiare

eleggere

frutto

guadagno

introito

invertire

profitto

provento

rapporto

reddito

rendimento

resa

respingere

restituzione

ribattere

ricambiare

ricavo

ricompensa

rientro

rimandare

rimando

rimborsare

rimettere

rinviare

rinvio

rispondere

risposta

risultato

ritorno

rivenire

rivoltare

voltare

Altri significati:

(computing) A return value: the data passed back from a called procedure.

(cricket) A throw from a fielder to the wicket-keeper or to another fielder at the wicket.

return (something)

to go back in thought, narration, or argument

(transitive) To take something back to a retailer for a refund.

(taxation, finance): A report of income submitted to a government for purposes of specifying exact tax payment amounts. A tax return.

The arrival at a place where one was before.

(computing) A carriage return character.

return (money)

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

finance: tax return

(to) return

(computing) The act of relinquishing control to the calling procedure.

(intransitive) (computing) To relinquish control to the calling procedure.

computing: to pass back (data) to the calling procedure

finance: gain or loss from an investment

(transitive) To say in reply; to respond.

The act of returning.

(transitive, obsolete) To turn (something) round.

(tennis) To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.

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

computing: act of relinquishing control to the calling procedure

(American football) Catching a ball after a punt and running it back towards the opposing team.

A short perpendicular extension of a desk, usually slightly lower.

act of returning

(filing) revised (income tax) return

computing: carriage return character

item that is returned

return (LF+CR)

(card games) To play a card as a result of another player's lead.

(to) return (money)

return ticket

An item that is returned, e.g. due to a defect.

(intransitive, obsolete) To turn back, retreat.

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

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

to take something back to a retailer for a refund

A return ticket.

tennis: to bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve

(transitive) (computing) To pass (data) back to the calling procedure.

computing: return value

(finance) Gain or loss from an investment.