No. 896 in Portuguese
volta
"Volta" in English means "return," "turn," or "lap," depending on context.
In a sentence
Estou de volta à cidade.
I am back in the city.
Here, 'volta' is used in the expression 'de volta,' which means 'back,' signifying a return to a previous state or place.
Dê uma volta ao redor do parque.
Take a walk around the park.
'Volta' here means 'a turn or a round,' indicating the action of moving around something.
Ele deu a volta por cima dos problemas.
He overcame the problems.
In this context, 'volta' is part of the idiomatic expression 'dar a volta por cima,' meaning to overcome or rise above challenges.
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