What does ritorno in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word ritorno in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ritorno in Italian.

The word ritorno in Italian means return, repayment, restitution, return, reversal, comeback, return, outcome, result, return, become again, recur, return, relapse into illiteracy, round-trip, return ticket, Have a safe journey back, safe journey back, be on the way back, return to base, home and away games, second round, set out on the way back, point of no return, return receipt, backfiring of an engine, too early ignition in the cylinder of an engine, image coming back, picture coming back, economic return, non-return valve, return journey, journey without return, return flight, inbound flight. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ritorno

return

sostantivo maschile (il tornare in dietro, rientro) (physical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ritorno del marito la riempì di gioia.
Her husband's return filled her with joy.

repayment, restitution

sostantivo maschile (restituzione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ritorno delle chiavi è fissato per giovedì.
The restitution of the keys is set for Thursday.

return, reversal

sostantivo maschile (tecnica: inversione di moto) (technical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questo volante non ha abbastanza ritorno. Si è inceppata la valvola di ritorno ed è uscito tutto il liquido.
This steering wheel doesn't have enough return.

comeback

sostantivo maschile (ripresa, risveglio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La notizia ha generato un ritorno della fiducia.
The news created a revival of faith.

return

sostantivo maschile (economia: rendimento) (finance)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il ritorno di queste azioni è stato molto limitato.
The return on these stocks has been very minimal.

outcome, result

sostantivo maschile (feedback)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ritorno di questa campagna promozionale è stato molto positivo.
The outcome of this promotional campaign was very positive.

return

verbo intransitivo (tornare indietro)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ritorna subito qui!
Come back here right now!

become again

verbo intransitivo (ridiventare)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Giulio è ritornato single: la ragazza l'ha lasciato.
Giulio became single again after his girlfriend left him.

recur

verbo intransitivo (ripetersi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Questa scena ritorna continuamente nei miei sogni.
This scene keeps recurring over and over again in my dreams.

return

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (informale (restituire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ti ritornerò il favore.
I'll return the favour.

relapse into illiteracy

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

round-trip

locuzione aggettivale (trasporti: di biglietto)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

return ticket

sostantivo maschile (trasporti: biglietto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Have a safe journey back, safe journey back

sostantivo maschile (augurio)

be on the way back

return to base

home and away games

(sports)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

second round

(tournament)

set out on the way back

point of no return

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La nostra storia d'amore ha ormai raggiunto il punto di non ritorno.
Our relationship has now reached a point of no return.

return receipt

backfiring of an engine, too early ignition in the cylinder of an engine

(automobiles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
They're back in love again.

image coming back, picture coming back

(also television)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quella pubblicità gli garantì un ritorno di immagine notevole.
This publicity guarantees him a return in terms of image.

economic return

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non fa nulla per gli altri se non ne ottiene un ritorno economico.
It does nothing for others if there's no economic return.

non-return valve

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sua valvola di non ritorno era appena esplosa e ci preparavamo a una sfuriata da record.

return journey

journey without return

return flight, inbound flight

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