Devuelta (en. Returned)

/deˈbwel.ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adverb
Indicates restitution to a previous place or state.
She brought the book back to me.
Ella me trajo el libro devuelta.
Means to give something back to its owner.
It is important that you return the money back.
Es importante que devuelvas el dinero devuelta.
Refers to the action of returning to an initial point.
After the vacation, we returned home.
Después de las vacaciones, regresamos devuelta a casa.

Etymology

It comes from the verb 'devolver', which means to return something.

Common Phrases and Expressions

de vuelta
That has returned to a place.
de vuelta
volver devuelta
Return something that was borrowed.
volver devuelta
llevar de vuelta
Transport something or someone to their place of origin.
llevar de vuelta

Related Words

return
Returning to a place or previous state.
volver
return
Restoring something that was taken.
devolver
go back
Going back to a place where one was previously.
regresar

Slang Meanings

Returning to a place after having been away.
After the party, everyone came back home.
Después de la fiesta, todos llegaron devuelta a casa.
Returning something that was borrowed or rented.
I am going to take the movie back to the store.
Voy a llevar la película devuelta a la tienda.