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- retry/ˌriːˈtraɪ/To try again or make another attempt at something.verbB2
- retsina/rɛtˈsiːnə/A Greek white (or rosé) wine flavored with pine resin, giving it a distinctive, strong aroma and taste.nounLow-Frequency
- retune/ˌriːˈtjuːn/To adjust the pitch, frequency, or settings of something (originally a musical instrument) to achieve the correct or desired sound.verbC1
- return/rɪˈtɜːn/To go or come back to a previous place, state, or condition; to give, send, or put something back.adjectivenounverb+2A1 (verb), B2 (noun in business contexts)
- return bend/rɪˈtɜːn bɛnd/A pipe fitting shaped like a U or tight horseshoe that allows a fluid line to reverse direction completely and run parallel to its original path.nounVery Low
- return crease/rɪˌtɜːn ˈkriːs/A line marked on the pitch in cricket on either side of the stumps, marking the area within which the bowler must deliver the ball and the batsman must take guard.nounLow
- return of the native, the/ðə rɪˈtɜːn əv ðə ˈneɪtɪv/The title of a novel by Thomas Hardy (1878).nounC1
- return on assets/rɪˈtɜːn ɒn ˈæsɛts/A key financial ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets, used to measure how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit.nounHigh
- return on equity/rɪˌtɜːn ɒn ˈɛkwɪti/A financial metric measuring the profitability of a company in relation to the shareholders' equity.nounC1
- return on investment/rɪˌtɜːn ɒn ɪnˈvɛstmənt/A financial ratio used to measure the profitability of an investment, calculated as (net profit / cost of investment) x 100%.nounMedium
- return on net assets/rɪˌtɜːn ɒn ˌnet ˈæ.sets/A financial ratio that measures a company's profitability relative to its net assets.nounLow
- return receipt/rɪˌtɜːn ˈriːsiːt/A proof-of-delivery document sent back to the sender, confirming the recipient received a letter or package.nounC1
- return ticket/rɪˈtɜːn ˌtɪkɪt/A ticket for a journey to a destination and back to the starting point.nounHigh
- return-flue boiler/rɪˌtɜːn ˈfluː ˈbɔɪlə/A type of industrial boiler where the hot gases from the furnace are directed through internal flues that make a return pass beneath the boiler shell before exiting, increasing heat transfer efficiency.nounVery Low
- returnable/rɪˈtɜː.nə.bəl/able to be returned; permitted or required to be sent back to its source or place of origin.adjectivenounB2
- returned man/rɪˈtɜːnd ˈmæn/A man who has come back to a place, often his home or country, especially after an absence (e.g., from travel, war, or work abroad).nounLow (historical/archaic in its specific sense)
- returned soldier/rɪˌtɜːnd ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/A soldier who has come back from active military service.nounB2/C1
- returnee/rɪˌtɜːˈniː/A person who returns to their home country after living or working abroad for a significant period.nounB2
- returner/rɪˈtɜː.nər/A person who returns to a place, activity, or role after an absence.nounC1
- returning officer/rɪˈtɜː.nɪŋ ˌɒf.ɪ.sə(r)/The official in a constituency or electoral district responsible for overseeing an election and formally announcing the result.nounC1/C2
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