No. 3,400 in Spanish
devolver
To return (something).
In a sentence
Voy a devolver este libro a la biblioteca.
I am going to return this book to the library.
'Devolver' signifies returning a borrowed item to its original location.
El gerente va a devolver el dinero al cliente insatisfecho.
The manager is going to refund the money to the dissatisfied customer.
'Devolver' indicates reimbursing or giving back something, often money, after a demand or request.
El eco devolvía nuestros gritos desde las montañas.
The echo returned our shouts from the mountains.
'Devolver' is used metaphorically to denote echoing or reproducing something, like sounds.
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