retour

Definitions of retour
  1. noun
    a coming to or returning home
    synonyms: rentrée
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    rapatriement
    the act of returning to the country of origin
    type of:
    arrivée
    the act of arriving at a certain place
  2. noun
    a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
    synonyms: réplique
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    réponse
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
  3. noun
    the act of entering again
    synonyms: rentrée
  4. noun
    the act of going back to a prior location
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    types:
    rentrée
    the act of entering again
    type of:
    déplacement, mouvement
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  5. noun
    a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
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    effet
    a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
    coup droit
    (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
    amorti
    a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
    type of:
    coup
    the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
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