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Meanings of return in English

Portuguese
rendimento
Catalan
rendiment
Spanish
rendimiento

The income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property.

rendimento
Portuguese
resposta
Spanish
réplica

A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

resposta
Synonyms
Examples for "counter"
Examples for "counter"
1
Their colleagues in Congress hope to counter the new rules with legislation.
Reuters
2
An over-the-counter equity market, the New Third Board, saw a similar fate.
Reuters
3
His book is a case study of a counter-insurgency war gone wrong.
The Irish Times
4
Israel takes in droves of Palestinian refugees fleeing the counter-humanist Palestinian laws.
The South African
5
PwC partner David Stebbings advised companies to monitor bank counter-party risk daily.
Reuters
1
Experts believe that four major factors are sparking the exchange rate comeback.
The South African
2
We're seeing increased legislation, and directly in response, we're seeing species comeback.
The Guardian
3
It's easy to say that the times suit a Midnight Oil comeback.
The Guardian
4
Their appeal is pending, which allowed Flosse to consider his political comeback.
Radio NZ
5
A smaller lineup, along with Caldwell-Pope's late eruption, made the comeback possible.
Reuters
1
The role of this step for viral replication remains an open question.
Pubmed
2
Results were tested for replication in a second cohort including 32 patients.
Pubmed
3
Therefore, during replication, several events are usually buffered in the relay log.
Mysql high availability
4
A replication study is needed before further conclusions can be drawn, however.
Pubmed
5
But, of course, the replication of organisms does not happen instantaneously either.
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
1
However, Malema's right-hand-man also used a highly-contentious term in his stinging retort.
The South African
2
Theism might almost retort the apologue of the specter of the Brocken.
Lectures and Essays
3
Here's the best of a very damning retort towards the Public Protector.
The South African
4
His face fell at the retort; then he broke into a laugh.
The Custom of the Country
5
I was prepared for this and had already thought of my retort.
The last 10 seconds
1
And in the presence of the servant she dared make no rejoinder.
Stories from Everybody's Magazine
2
May has the perfect rejoinder: there is nothing tougher than threatening no-deal.
The Guardian
3
Looking very demure, the men made some rejoinder; and he went on.
Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas
4
Mrs. Falconer made no rejoinder; she was too poignantly saying to herself:
The Choir Invisible
5
On the following day I received the annexed rejoinder from Lord Byron:-
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 / With His Letters and Journals
1
Yet that was their high point, a brief riposte amid incessant pressure.
The Guardian
2
The prime minister's obvious riposte would be to call a second election.
Reuters
3
His comments were seen as a riposte to the current US administration.
BBC
4
In a sense, Robertson says, this novel is a riposte to that.
The Guardian
5
I'd be ever so grateful? A few rough chuckles acknowledged Hudson's riposte.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
Portuguese
volta
Spanish
regreso
Catalan
tornada

Putting, sending, or directing an item or material back to where it came from.

volta
Portuguese
retorno
Catalan
restitució
Spanish
recuperación

Getting something back again.

retorno
Usage of return in English
1
We'll return early next year with a new company and new toys.
Wired
2
No difference was found according to return to work 1 year postsurgery.
Pubmed
3
I think we need an opportunity to return home at one point.
Ebony
4
Air New Zealand is currently operating 16 return international services a week.
Radio NZ
5
She will return to work in Paris early in the new year.
The Irish Times
6
We came from the sea, and to the sea we must return.
A feast for crows
7
Hope that demand could soon return helped push oil prices broadly higher.
Reuters
8
I have heard people say this is the 'return match', he said.
Reuters
9
This period will allow government a progressive and responsible return to normal.
The South African
10
The union said the nurses were due to return to work today.
Radio NZ
11
In return they have received help to access education and health care.
Radio NZ
12
Later, another official said Milpo was not sure when power would return.
Reuters
13
Matsegora said tens of thousands of workers were due to return home.
Reuters
14
The point of our programme is to return responsibility to the authorities.
The Guardian
15
It does violence in return to those who bring violence to it.
The half-made world
16
The recent stock market rise suggests some expect a return of demand.
The Guardian