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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdevuelto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deˈβwel.to
"Él ha devuelto el libro a la biblioteca."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To come or go back to a place or person.
"After a long trip, she returned home to her family." - 2
To give back something that was borrowed or taken.
"He returned the book to the library after finishing it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'returned' is derived from the Middle English 'returnen', which comes from the Old French 'retourner', itself from the Latin 'revertere', meaning 'to turn back'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from physical movement to metaphorical uses in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Returned" is said worldwide
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retourné
Transliteration: rə.tuʁ.ne
"Elle est retournée chez elle après le voyage."
zurückgekehrt
Transliteration: tsuˈʁʏkɡəˌkeːʁt
"Er ist nach dem Urlaub zurückgekehrt."
tornato
Transliteration: torˈnaːto
"È tornato a casa dopo il viaggio."
devuelto
Transliteration: deˈβwel.to
"Él ha devuelto el libro a la biblioteca."
devolvido
Transliteration: devoʊˈvɪdu
"Ela devolveu o livro à biblioteca."
वापस किया
Transliteration: vāpas kiyā
"उसने पुस्तक वापस की।"
返回
Transliteration: fǎnhuí
"他在旅行后返回家中。"
돌아왔다
Transliteration: dolawassda
"그는 여행 후 집으로 돌아왔다."
戻った
Transliteration: modotta
"彼は旅行の後に戻った。"
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