Spanish word

vuelta

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbwelta/

Meaning

  • feminine nounwalk

Example

Voy a dar una vuelta por el barrio.

I'm going to take a walk around the neighborhood.

Illustration for vuelta (walk)

More examples

Dimos la vuelta al edificio.

We took a walk around the building.

Core concept

Brief stroll or short outing ending at the origin.

Common phrases

  • dar una vuelta

    take a walk

  • dar una vuelta por el parque

    take a walk around the park

Similar words

paseo: Short leisurely walk for relaxation or a change of scene.
caminata: Longer walk for exercise or fitness over a noticeable distance.
excursión: Day trip for sightseeing or visiting places, usually returning the same day.
recorrido: Planned route or sequence of places along a set path.

Definition in Spanish

Acción de moverse por un lugar de forma breve que suele terminar volviendo al punto de partida; también paseo corto.

Word origin

Derived from Latin volvere 'to roll/turn' through the verb volver, vuelta keeps the sense of returning and denotes a short movement or outing that ends where it began.

Usage tips

  • The expression estar de vuelta means to be back (having returned) and contrasts with dar una vuelta, which describes going out for a short circuit.

Other meanings

  • lapnoun
  • returnnoun

Opposites

  • idaoutward journeynoun

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