la vuelta
-the turn
See the entry for vuelta.

vuelta

la vuelta(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. turn
Hay que darle una vuelta más a la llave.You have to give the key another turn.
b. revolution
La Tierra da una vuelta sobre su eje en unas 24 horas.The Earth makes one revolution on its axis in about 24 hours.
a. back
Por favor, usa la vuelta de la hoja también.Please use the back of the page as well.
b. other side
La firma está a la vuelta de la tarjeta.The signature is on the other side of the card.
a. return
¿Cómo piensan pagar el viaje de vuelta?How do you plan to pay for the return trip?
a. stroll
Los domingos después de comer vamos a dar una vuelta.After lunch on Sundays, we go for a stroll.
b. walk
Acompáñame a dar la vuelta a la manzana.Come take a walk around the block with me.
c. ride
Jacobo salió a dar la vuelta en su cuatrimoto.Jacobo went for a ride on his ATV.
a. bend
¡Cuántas vueltas tiene esta carretera!This road has lots of bends!
a. loop
Conviene darle dos vueltas al nudo para reforzarlo.It's worth using a couple of loops to reinforce the knot.
a. lap
Debes correr cinco vueltas de la pista en esta carrera.You need to run five laps of the track in this race.
b. round
¿Quieres jugar una vuelta de golf este jueves?Do you want to play a round of golf this Thursday?
a. change
Puedes quedarte con la vuelta.You can keep the change.
a. round
Yo invito a la primera vuelta.The first round's on me.
a. round
Recibió el 40 % de los votos en la primera vuelta de elecciones.He got 40% of the vote in the first round of elections.
a. cuff
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El hilo morado que se usó para coser la vuelta de la camisa azul le da un toque de intriga.The purple thread used to sew the cuff on the blue shirt adds a touch of intrigue.
b. turn-up
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Quiero una vuelta de unos tres centímetros en mis pantalones.I like a turn-up of about three centimeters on my trousers.
c. row
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
El cojín tiene varias vueltas de diferentes colores.The cushion has several rows of different colors.
12. (end)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
A la vuelta de siete meses de vivir en la calle, por fin encontró trabajo.After seven months of living on the streets, he finally found a job.
Nos casamos y a la vuelta de tres años tuvimos nuestro primer bebé.We got married and three years later we had our first baby.
las vueltas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. difficult
No entiendo a este pibe. Tiene tantas vueltas.I don't get this guy. He's so difficult.
14. (coins)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
a. change
Si compras chicle por 1,500 pesos y pagas con un billete de 2,000, deben darte 500 de vueltas.If you buy gum for 1,500 pesos and pay with a 2,000 peso bill, they should give you 500 in change.
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