voltar

[vɔlˈtaɾ]

verb

to return, to go back, to come back

1. to go or come back to a place or person

I will return home tomorrow

Vou voltar para casa amanhã

2. to turn around or rotate

Turn the page over

Volte a página

3. to resume or restart an activity

Let's go back to the topic we were discussing

Vamos voltar ao assunto que estávamos discutindo

4. to revert to a previous state or condition

The situation returned to normal

A situação voltou ao normal

5. to turn one's head or body

She turned around when she heard her name

Ela voltou quando ouviu seu nome

NYC Slang

bounce back, come back

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

voltar

standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

voltar

commonly used; can be replaced by 'regressar' in formal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

voltar

standard usage with colloquial expressions like 'voltar do trampo'

Portugal

voltar/regressar

both used; 'regressar' more common in formal contexts

voltar atrás - to go back on one's word, to reconsider

voltar à carga - to persist, to try again

voltar-se contra - to turn against

voltar a si - to regain consciousness, to come to one's senses

não há volta - there's no turning back

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