volta

[ˈvɔl.tə]

nounfemininepl: voltas

turn, return, lap

1. An act of turning or rotating around something

The car made a sharp turn around the corner

O carro fez uma volta acentuada na esquina

2. A return to a place or starting point

I'll be back after my return from vacation

Estarei de volta após minha volta de férias

3. A circuit or lap around a track

The cyclist completed another lap around the track

O ciclista completou mais uma volta ao redor da pista

4. A walk or stroll

Let's take a walk around the neighborhood

Vamos dar uma volta no bairro

5. A change or reversal

There was a turn of events that surprised everyone

Houve uma volta dos acontecimentos que surpreendeu todos

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

volta

Most common usage; used for turns, returns, and laps

Rio de Janeiro

volta

Standard usage; also used colloquially in 'dar uma volta'

São Paulo

volta

Standard usage; business context often uses 'retorno'

Portugal

volta

Standard usage; 'passeio' preferred for walk/stroll

dar uma volta - to take a walk

volta ao mundo - around the world

de volta - back, returned

dar a volta a - to go around, to bypass

volta e meia - every so often

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