dar volta

Portuguese

Etymology

dar (to give) + volta (turn)

Verb

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

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

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