No. 2,318 in Spanish
retorno
Return.
In a sentence
El retorno de los libros a la biblioteca debe ser antes del viernes.
The return of books to the library must be before Friday.
Here, 'retorno' signifies the act of giving back or returning books to their location of origin, indicating a physical return.
Espero que el retorno a casa después del viaje sea tranquilo.
I hope the return home after the trip is calm.
In this context, 'retorno' describes the action of going back to a place of residence after an event or trip, indicating a journey back.
El proyecto generó un alto retorno de la inversión inicial.
The project generated a high return on the initial investment.
Here, 'retorno' is used metaphorically to denote the benefits or profits gained relative to the initial investment made.
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