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returning Meaning in French (returning signification en français)

verbretournant
nounle retour
retournant in English:returning
Phonetic:ʁətuʁnɑ̃
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de returning en français est retournant, le retour. (Décrivant l'action d'aller ou de revenir à un endroit ou un état antérieur.)

Definitions of Returning

  1. 1
    verb
    retournant

    Describing the action of going or coming back to a previous place or state.

    Décrivant l'action d'aller ou de revenir à un endroit ou un état antérieur.

  2. 2
    noun
    le retour

    The act or process of coming back to a starting point or previous condition.

    L'acte ou le processus de revenir à un point de départ ou à une condition antérieure.

Example Sentences

casual

“He is returning home after a long journey.”

Il retourne chez lui après un long voyage.

general

“The returning swallows signal the arrival of spring.”

Le retour des hirondelles signale l'arrivée du printemps.

formal

“The returning of the book to the library is overdue.”

Le retour du livre à la bibliothèque est en retard.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

revenirrentrer

In English:

going backcoming backreverting

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

partants'en aller

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivereturn
third person singularreturns
past tensereturned
agent nounreturner

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

returning officercollocation

An official who presides over an election and is responsible for its conduct.

returning a favorexpression

To do something helpful for someone who has previously helped you.