Volver Flashcards

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Vuelta

A
  1. Turn, bend, turn-around
  2. Walk, stroll, hike, spin
  3. Return,come back, coming back
  4. Revival, coming back
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a la vuelta

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around the corner, at the turn
on the return; al regreso
on the back, on the other side

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a la vuelta de

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around; alrededor de
at the turn of: A LA VUELTA de una semana.

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4
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billete de ida y vuelta

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two-way ticket, round-trip ticket

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cuarto de vuelta

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quarter turn

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dando vueltas

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round and round

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dar dos vueltas a

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turn twice
Dar dos vueltas a la perilla, Turn the knob twice

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dar la vuelta

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turn around, turn about
flick over; voltear de arriba a abajo

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dar la vuelta a

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turn, rotate:

Ella le dio la vuelta a la palanca, She turned the lever.

turn around, go around, circuit, compass, walk around,

Ella le dio la vuelta a la esquina, She turned around the corner.

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estar de vuelta

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be back, have returned;
bounce back; mejorarse, recuperarse

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llamar de vuelta

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call back, ring back

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no hay que darle vueltas

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there are no two ways about it, that’s all there is to it,

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no hay vuelta atrás

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there is no going back

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traer de vuelta

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carry back, bring back, fetch back

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Volver

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To return
If the meaning is to return to a specified place, the preposition “a” typically is used

Pedro volvió a casa de su tía.
Pedro went back to his aunt’s home.
¿Cómo vuelvo a mi peso normal?
How can I get back to my normal weight?
Volvieron muy contentos de su aventura.
They came back very happy from their adventure.

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16
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Volver a + Infinitive

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To do something again
Vuelvo a leer el libro.
I read the book again.

17
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Volverse

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In the reflexive form, volverse can mean “to become”

Me volví vegetariana hace 3 semanas.

I became a vegetarian three weeks ago.

18
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Hacer volver

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Send back
Juan hizo volver el pedido, John sent back the order.

Recall
Juan hizo volver a los soldados

19
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mandar volver
ordenar volver

A

Order back

20
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Vuelto

A

Change
Synonyms: cambio, dinero suelto, monedas, feria, sencillo, morralla, suelto

sencillo = small change, change, small coins
one way ticket

suelto = loose change, small change, change
short article in newspaper