🇬🇧 Return meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Return means to go back to a place you were before, or to give something back to the person or place it came from.

When I returned my mom’s phone, it had 327 selfies of my left eyebrow on it.

I tried to return my alarm clock to the store because it kept shouting at me every morning.

The dog always returns the ball, unless the ball mysteriously becomes a chew toy forever.

I returned the goldfish to its bowl after it attended a very short field trip on the kitchen counter.

Boomerangs are special toys that return to you when you throw them—unless you throw like me, and they just return to the neighbor’s yard.

A boy sees a dog drop a ball in the park. The boy picks up the ball and will return it to the dog. The dog will return the ball to the boy and will return to him very happy. The boy will return home with the dog. Both return a big happy smile.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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