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vuelta

return, turn

noun BWEL-tah Common
Travel & Places Movement

Also means

lap, round (in sport)

Usage Note

Vuelta has a wide idiomatic reach: a la vuelta de la esquina means 'just around the corner', and dar una vuelta means 'to go for a stroll'. In cycling, La Vuelta refers to the famous Spanish stage race. Do not confuse with volver (to return) — vuelta is the noun form.

Examples

"Ya es hora de dar la vuelta."

Natural Translation

It's already time to turn back.

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