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vuelta

English translation of vuelta

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  • 1 a (circunvolución) dar vueltas alrededor de algo = to go around sth da vueltas alrededor de su eje = it spins o turns on its axis dar la vuelta al mundo = to go around the world todo/la cabeza me da vueltas = everything's/my head's spinning dar una vuelta a la manzana = to go around the block dar toda la vuelta = to go all the way around [Dep] (en golf) round; (en carreras) lap vuelta al ruedo [Taur] = lap of honor vuelta ciclista = cycle race, tour Definition of round in the British & World English dictionary Definition of round in the US English dictionary Translate round | into French | into German | into Italian (en carretera) bend el camino da muchas vueltas = the road winds about a lot el autobús da muchas vueltas = the bus takes a very roundabout route Definition of bend in the British & World English dictionary Definition of bend in the US English dictionary Translate bend | into French | into German | into Italian b (giro) darle vuelta a algo [a llave/manivela] = to turn sth dale otra vuelta = give it another turn el coche dio una vuelta de campana = the car turned (right) over vuelta (de) carnero (CS) = somersault vuelta en redondo (vuelta completa) = 360 degree turn, complete turn; (cambio radical) = U-turn c darle la vuelta a algo (a disco/colchón) = to turn … (over); (a calcetín) (ponerlo — del derecho) = to turn … the right way out; (— del revés) = to turn … inside out; (a copa) (ponerla — boca arriba) = to turn … the right way up; (— boca abajo) = to turn … upside down dar la vuelta a la página = to turn the page, turn over (para cambiar de dirección, posición) dar la vuelta [Auto] = to turn (around) darse la vuelta = to turn (around) d (CS) dar vuelta algo (disco/colchón) = to turn sth over; (calcetín) (ponerlo — del derecho) = to turn sth the right way out; (— del revés) = to turn sth inside out; (copa) (ponerla — boca arriba) = to turn sth the right way up; (— boca abajo) = to turn sth upside down dar vuelta la página = to turn the page, turn over dio vuelta la cara = she looked away ¿damos vuelta aquí? [Auto] = shall we turn (around) here? darse vuelta [persona] = to turn (around); [vehículo] = to overturn; [embarcación] = to capsize e (paseo) dar una vuelta (a pie) = to go for a walk; (en coche) = to go for a drive; (en bicicleta) = to go for a ride f a la vuelta (de la esquina) = (just) around the corner vuelta y vuelta [Coc] = rare
  • 2 a (regreso) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey a la vuelta paramos para almorzar = on the way back we stopped for lunch a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa = when he got back he found a surprise ¡hasta la vuelta! = see you when you get back! Definition of return in the British & World English dictionary Definition of return in the US English dictionary Translate return | into French | into German | into Italian b (a un estado anterior) vuelta a algo = return to sth