regresso

/xeˈɡɾɛsu/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os regressos

Meaning

  1. return

    • O regresso foi difícil.

      The return was hard.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

volta

volta is more everyday or general, like "a volta," the way back; regresso is more formal — both mean "return."

Similar in other languages

French

retour

retour is the French word for the same thing — both mean "return."

Practice

1 What does regresso mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ foi difícil.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches regresso?

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