le
masculine
/ʁə.tuʁ/
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Translation
return, comeback
Word origin
A back-formation from retourner, ultimately from Vulgar Latin retornare ('to turn back'), from re- and Latin tornare ('to turn on a lathe').
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- retornare
- English cognates
- return, turn
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Examples
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His return home was awaited by the whole family.
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The return to the office after holidays is always difficult.
bouchons.
She made the return journey by train to avoid traffic.
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When I got back, the house was empty and dark.
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The return to normal will require a few more weeks.
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