media vuelta

la media vuelta(
meh
-
dyah
 
bwehl
-
tah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. half-turn
Susi se cayó de la barra de equilibrio cuando estaba practicando la media vuelta.Susi fell off the balance beam when she was practicing her half-turn.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Molesta, Alicia se dio media vuelta y salió de la habitación.Annoyed, Alicia turned and left the room.
Felipe se dio media vuelta y me echó una mirada inquisidora.Felipe half-turned and looked at me inquiringly.
a. about-face
¡Formación!¡Media vuelta!Formation! About-face!
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate media vuelta using machine translators
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
incense