повернутися

This is the 680th most frequent Ukrainian word.


повернутися

"To return" or "to come back."


Here, 'повернутися' is used in the sense of returning to a familiar place after leaving it.

Я повинен повернутися додому до десятої вечора.

I must return home by ten in the evening.


In this sentence, 'повернувся' denotes coming back after being elsewhere, emphasizing the action of returning as finished.

Він повернувся з подорожі дуже втомленим.

He returned from the trip very tired.


Here, 'повертаються' is used metaphorically to describe a motion toward something, showing a cyclical or natural return to a position or direction.

Квіти повертаються до сонця після ночі.

Flowers turn towards the sun after the night.