No. 134 in Catalan
tornar
"To return" or "to come/go back."
In a sentence
Torno a casa després de la feina.
I return home after work.
Here, 'tornar' means 'to return' and is used to describe someone going back to a place.
Un dia tornarà a ser feliç.
One day, he/she will be happy again.
In this context, 'tornar' conveys the sense of 'to become again' or 'to be again in a certain state'.
Si us plau, torneu els llibres a la biblioteca.
Please, return the books to the library.
Here, 'tornar' is used to mean 'to give back' or 'to return an object to someone or some place.
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