This is the 5575th most frequent Portuguese word.
voltam
"Voltam" means "they return" or "they come back."
Here, 'voltam' is used as a verb to describe the action of students returning to their destination, conjugated to agree with the subject 'os estudantes' (plural third-person).
Os estudantes voltam para casa após as aulas.
The students return home after classes.
In this sentence, 'voltam' is employed metaphorically to indicate a shift in state or thought process, adhering to the plural third-person subject 'os adultos'.
Quando os adultos voltam à infância, muitas memórias vêm à tona.
When adults return to childhood, many memories come to light.
Here, 'voltam' signifies the resumption or continuation of an activity, conjugated in the plural third-person to correspond to the subject 'as lojas' (the stores).