English–Spanish
“give back” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/deβolˈβeɾ/
Example
Tengo que devolver este libro.
I have to give this book back.
How to say “give back” in Spanish
“Give back” in Spanish is devolver. devolver can also mean “return”.
Returning an item to its owner.
Example sentences with devolver
Le devolví la sonrisa cuando me saludó.
I returned the smile when he greeted me.
Tips for using devolver
- Devolver is transitive, so with clitic pronouns the indirect object pronoun comes before the direct object pronoun (Te devolví el libro → Te lo devolví).