No. 1,600 in French
retourner
"Retourner" means "to return" or "to go back."
In a sentence
Je vais retourner à Paris la semaine prochaine.
I will return to Paris next week.
Here, 'retourner' is used in the context of going back to a previously visited location.
Il faut retourner le livre à la bibliothèque avant la fin du mois.
The book must be returned to the library before the end of the month.
In this sentence, 'retourner' is used to describe the act of returning an object to its original place.
Pour cuisiner les crêpes, il faut retourner la pâte dans la poêle.
To cook crepes, the batter must be flipped in the pan.
'Retourner' in this case means to turn something over or flip it during preparation.
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