Usage examples of "in return for" in English with translation to Spanish

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He received a ticket in return for the money. El recibió un ticket a cambio de dinero.
What does Tom get in return for all the work he's done? ¿Qué obtiene Tom a cambio de todo el trabajo que ha hecho?
I gave him a present in return for his favor. Le hice a él un regalo para devolverle el favor.
In return for helping you with your studies, I'd like to ask a small favor of you. En contraprestación por ayudarte con tus estudios, me gustaría pedirte un pequeño favor.
"Do friends sleep with friends and then murder them?" Dima asked in return. –¿Acaso los amigos se acuestan con amigos y luego los matan? –preguntó Dima a su vez.
You can always ask a question in return. Siempre puedes preguntar algo en contrapartida.
He gave me everything but took nothing in return. Él me dio todo pero no aceptó nada a cambio.
He gave away his entire fortune to an old friend's daughter, and expected nothing in return. Él entregó toda su fortuna a la hija de un viejo amigo, y no esperó nada a cambio.
You have only to wait for her return. Solo te queda esperar a que ella regrese.
We were all anxious for your return. Estamos ansiosos por que vuelvas.
"You've had two wishes already," the hag said, "but your second wish was for me to return everything to the way it was before you had made your first wish. This is why you remember nothing." - Ya se te han cumplido dos deseos, -dijo la hechicera- pero tu segundo deseo fue que todo volviera a ser como era antes de que pidieras tu primer deseo. Es por eso que no te acuerdas de nada.
The students receive a 15,000 euro scholarship for their return trip and daily expenses. Los estudiantes reciben una beca de 15.000 euros para el viaje de ida y vuelta y los gastos diarios.
All you have to do is to wait for me to return. Todo lo que tú tienes que hacer es esperar a que yo regrese.
I think it's time for me to return to Boston. Creo que es hora de que vuelva a Boston.
We were all anxious for his first return in ten years. Todos esperábamos ansiosos su primer retorno en diez años.
She prayed for her son's return. Rezó para que volviera su hijo.
In Spain, there's a popular belief that when you sneeze, you have to say "Jesus" for the soul to return to the body. En España existe la creencia popular de que, cuando alguien estornuda, hay que decir "Jesús" para que el alma vuelva a su cuerpo.
It is duck soup for a girl of easy virtue to find a new man. Es fácil para una chica de dudosa moral encontrar un nuevo hombre.
You must return this to me, OK? Me lo tienes que devolver, ¿ya?
She cooked a special dinner for him. Ella cocinó una cena especial para él.
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