Regreso (en. Return)
/re'ɡreso/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
The act of going back to a place.
His return home was emotional.
Su regreso a casa fue emotivo.
Return to a previous state.
The return to normalcy was slow after the crisis.
El regreso a la normalidad fue lento tras la crisis.
verb
Go back to a place.
I return to the city tomorrow.
Regreso mañana a la ciudad.
Return to a prior state.
The project needs a return to its initial phase.
El proyecto necesita un regreso a su fase inicial.
Etymology
From the Latin 'regressus', which means 'to go back'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
towards the return
Approaching the act of returning.
hacia el regreso
triumphant return
Return after having succeeded.
regreso triunfal
back
That returns to a place.
de regreso
Related Words
turning
Action of returning.
volvimiento
reintegration
Action of rejoining a group or system.
reintegración
return
Going back to a place one had left.
retorno
Slang Meanings
To return to a place after a long absence.
After a year of traveling, my return was quite a celebration.
Después de un año viajando, mi regreso fue toda una fiesta.
To return to a topic or matter without having finished it.
Let's circle back to yesterday's conversation.
Vamos a hacer un regreso a la conversación de ayer.