No. 754 in Italian
tornato
"Tornato" means "returned" in English.
In a sentence
Sono tornato a casa tardi ieri sera.
I returned home late last night.
In this sentence, 'tornato' is the past participle of the verb 'tornare,' which means 'to return.' It is used here in a perfect tense with the auxiliary verb 'essere.'
Marco è tornato sui suoi passi dopo aver riflettuto.
Marco reconsidered after reflecting.
Here, 'tornato' metaphorically describes someone reconsidering a decision or action, showing the idiomatic use of 'tornare.'
Maria è tornata dall'estero per le vacanze.
Maria returned from abroad for the holidays.
In this context, 'tornato' as 'tornata' agrees in gender with the feminine subject 'Maria,' indicating her action of coming back.
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