No. 4,844 in French
retourné
"Retourné" means "returned" or "turned over" in English.
In a sentence
Il est retourné chez lui après une longue journée.
He returned home after a long day.
Here, 'retourné' is used to express the action of going back to one's home, emphasizing the act of returning.
Je lui ai retourné son livre qu'il m'avait prêté.
I gave back the book he had lent me.
In this sentence, 'retourné' refers to the action of giving back something borrowed or taken temporarily.
Elle a retourné la crêpe pour cuire l'autre côté.
She flipped the crepe to cook the other side.
Here, 'retourné' indicates the physical action of flipping or turning over an object.
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