كيف تنطق "return the favor"

expression

ri-TURN thuh FAY-ver

ri-TURN thuh FAY-vuh

التعريف

To do something kind for someone who has already done something kind for you, as a way of showing gratitude.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ɹiˈtɝn/, /ɹɪˈtɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfeɪvɝ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɹɪˈtɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈeɪvɐ

أمريكي

ri-TURN thuh FAY-ver

بريطاني

ri-TURN thuh FAY-vuh

If someone helps you move, you can return the favor by helping them later.

I gave her a ride, and she said she would return the favor someday.

He let me borrow his book, so I’ll return the favor if he needs something.

Thanks for covering my shift—I’ll return the favor next week.