No. 2,263 in Portuguese
voltados
"Voltados" means "turned," "facing," or "focused" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Os olhos dos retratos estavam voltados para o visitante.
The eyes of the portraits were turned towards the visitor.
Here, 'voltados' describes the orientation or direction of the eyes in the portraits.
Os estudantes estavam completamente voltados para o aprendizado.
The students were completely focused on learning.
In this context, 'voltados' indicates mental or emotional focus directed towards learning.
As cadeiras foram organizadas voltadas para o palco.
The chairs were arranged facing the stage.
Here, 'voltados' describes the physical arrangement or direction of the chairs towards the stage.
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