Portuguese

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Etymology

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dar (to give) + volta (turn)

Verb

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dar volta (first-person singular present dou volta, first-person singular preterite dei volta, past participle dado volta)

  1. (intransitive) to turn around (to physically rotate, usually around a vertical axis)

Usage notes

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In the singular, this often said as dar uma volta. In the plural, this is usually said without the article, as in dar voltas.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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