No. 774 in Russian
вернуть
To return or give back.
In a sentence
Я хочу вернуть эту книгу в библиотеку.
I want to return this book to the library.
Here, 'вернуть' is used in the context of giving something back to its original place or owner (the library).
Он уверен, что сможет вернуть свои деньги.
He is confident that he can retrieve his money.
In this sentence, 'вернуть' demonstrates the notion of reclaiming or taking back ownership of something that was once owned (the money).
Она пытается вернуть его расположение.
She is trying to regain his favor.
Here, 'вернуть' expresses the concept of regaining or restoring something intangible, like an emotional state or relationship (his favor).
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