Polyglot Dictionary

voltar

/vowˈtaɾ/

verb A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
volto
preterite (eu)
voltei
past participle
voltado

Meaning

  1. to return

    • Volto amanhã.

      I'll be back tomorrow.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

regressar

voltar is the more common everyday word; regressar is slightly more formal — both mean "to return."

retornar

voltar is the more common everyday word; retornar is slightly more formal — both mean "to return."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

regresar

regresar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to return."

Spanish

retornar

retornar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to return."

Practice

1 What does voltar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ amanhã.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches voltar?

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