returnable

CEFRB2

/riˈtɜrnəbəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to be taken or sent back after being bought or used.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Something that can be returned.

Examples

  • Products whose prices have been reduced are not returnable.

  • The homeless guy was searching for returnable bottles in a garbage dumpster.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Capable of being returned.

More examples

In context

  • We'll have to take our returnables in soon; we're running out of space.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The store sold empty bottles that were blank for a small refund.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French retournable.