tornare

Definitions of tornare
  1. verb
    go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
    synonyms: riandare, riavere, riedere, ritornare
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    types:
    ricalcare, rintracciare
    to go back over again
    rincasare
    return home
    type of:
    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    take up or begin anew
    synonyms: riassumere, ritornare
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    type of:
    tirare avanti
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
  3. verb
    regain a former condition after a financial loss
    synonyms: recuperare, riaversi, ricuperare, ridiventare, risollevarsi, ritornare
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    type of:
    regredire, ricambiare
    go back to a previous state
  4. verb
    return in thought or speech to something
    synonyms: correre, riandare, ricorrere, riparlare, ripensare, riportarsi, ritornare, rivolgersi
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    type of:
    rimandare
    go back to something earlier
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