voltear

v.

1 to toss (heno, crepe, torero).

2 to knock over. (Latin American Spanish)

3 to turn (doblar la esquina). (Mexican Spanish)

4 to turn over. (Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

5 to turn (round) (girar) (person). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish , Colombia, Ecuador, Peru))

6 to overturn (volcar) (auto). (Mexican Spanish)

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voltear

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar vueltas) to whirl, twirl

2 (poner al revés) to turn over, toss

3 (campanas) to peal, ring out

4 (a una persona) to toss up in the air

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verb

1) to turn over

2) roll over

3) tumble

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1. VT

1) ( esp LAm) (=volver al revés) to turn over, turn upside down; (=dar la vuelta a) to turn round; (=lanzar al aire) to toss

2)

voltear la espalda — (LAm) (=dar la espalda) to turn one's back

3) ( esp Cono Sur, Méx) (=volcar) to knock, knock over

4) [+ campanas] to peal

5) ( esp LAm) [+ lazo] to whirl, twirl

6)

voltear a algn — (And, Caribe) to force sb to change his mind

7) (Caribe) (=buscar) to search all over for

2. VI

1) (=dar vueltas) to roll over, go rolling over and over; (=dar una voltereta) to somersault

2) (LAm) (=torcer) to turn

voltear a la derecha — to turn right; (=volverse) to turn round

3) (LAm)

voltear a hacer algo — to do sth again

volteó a decirlo — he said it again

4) (Caribe)

**

volteó con mi amiga — he went off with my girlfriend

3.

See:

voltearse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <mies> to winnow; <tierra> to turn (over)

b) (por el aire) toro to toss; caballo to throw

2) <campanas> to ring

3) (AmL exc CS)

a) <tortilla/disco> to turn over; <cuadro> to turn ... around; <copa/jarrón> (poner - boca arriba) to turn ... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn ... upside down

b) <calcetín/manga> (poner del revés) to turn ... inside out; (poner del derecho) to turn ... the right way round

el viento me volteó el paraguas — the wind blew my umbrella inside out

voltear la página — to turn the page

4) (AmL exc CS) (dar la vuelta)

me volteó la espalda — she turned her back on me

al oír su voz volteó la cara — when she heard his voice she turned her head

5) (CS) (tumbar, echar abajo) <bolos/botella> to knock over; <puerta> to knock down

2.

voltear vi campanas to peal, ring out

3.

voltearse v pron

a) (AmL exc CS) (volverse, darse la vuelta) to turn around; (cambiar de ideas) to change one's ideas

se ha volteado contra mí — he's turned against me

b) (Méx) vehículo to overturn, turn over

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= overturn.

Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <mies> to winnow; <tierra> to turn (over)

b) (por el aire) toro to toss; caballo to throw

2) <campanas> to ring

3) (AmL exc CS)

a) <tortilla/disco> to turn over; <cuadro> to turn ... around; <copa/jarrón> (poner - boca arriba) to turn ... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn ... upside down

b) <calcetín/manga> (poner del revés) to turn ... inside out; (poner del derecho) to turn ... the right way round

el viento me volteó el paraguas — the wind blew my umbrella inside out

voltear la página — to turn the page

4) (AmL exc CS) (dar la vuelta)

me volteó la espalda — she turned her back on me

al oír su voz volteó la cara — when she heard his voice she turned her head

5) (CS) (tumbar, echar abajo) <bolos/botella> to knock over; <puerta> to knock down

2.

voltear vi campanas to peal, ring out

3.

voltearse v pron

a) (AmL exc CS) (volverse, darse la vuelta) to turn around; (cambiar de ideas) to change one's ideas

se ha volteado contra mí — he's turned against me

b) (Méx) vehículo to overturn, turn over

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= overturn.

Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.

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voltear [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹mies› to winnow; ‹tierra› to turn, turn over

2 (por el aire) «toro» to toss; «caballo» to throw

B ‹campanas› to ring

C (AmL exc CS)

1 (invertir) ‹tortilla/disco› to turn over ‹copa/jarrón› (poner — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn … upside down

2 ‹media/manga› (poner del revés) to turn … inside out; (poner del derecho) to turn … the right way round

el viento me volteó el paraguas the wind blew my umbrella inside out

voltea la página turn the page

D

(AmL exc RPl) (dar la vuelta): me volteó la espalda she turned her back on me, she turned away from me

al oír su voz volteó la cara when she heard his voice she turned her head o she turned to look at him

E (CS) (tumbar, echar abajo) ‹bolos/botella› to knock over; ‹puerta› to knock down

voltear el gobierno to overthrow the government

había un olor que te volteaba (fam); the smell was enough to knock you flat o backwards (colloq)

■ voltear

vi

«campanas» to peal, ring out

■ voltearse

v pron

(AmL exc CS)

1 (volverse, darse la vuelta) to turn around

2 (cambiar de ideas) to change one's ideas/allegiance

se ha volteado contra mí he's turned against me

3 (Méx) «vehículo» to overturn, turn over

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voltear (conjugate voltear) verbo transitivo
1

a) ‹mies› to winnow;

‹tierra› to turn (over)

b) (por el aire) [toro] to toss;

[caballo] to throw
2 (AmL exc CS)

a) ‹tortilla/disco› to turn over;

‹cuadro› to turn … around;
‹copa/jarrón› (poner — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn … upside down

b) ‹calcetín/manga› (poner — del revés) to turn … inside out;

(— del derecho) to turn … the right way round;

◊ voltear la página to turn the page

3 (AmL exc CS) (dar la vuelta):

◊ me volteó la espalda she turned her back on me;

al oír su voz volteó la cara when she heard his voice she turned her head
4 (CS) (tumbar, echar abajo) ‹bolos/botella› to knock over;
‹puerta› to knock down
voltearse verbo pronominal

a) (AmL exc CS) (volverse, darse la vuelta) to turn around;

(cambiar de ideas) to change one's ideas

b) (Méx) [vehículo] to overturn, turn over

voltear
I verbo transitivo
1 (en el aire) to toss
(la tortilla, la tierra) to turn over
2 LAm (la cabeza) to turn
II verbo intransitivo to tumble
'voltear' also found in these entries:
English:
tip up
- turn

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voltear

♦ vt

1. [dar la vuelta a] [heno, crepe] to toss;

[tortilla] to turn over; [campana] to ring;

el toro volteó al torero the bull tossed the bullfighter

2. Am [derribar] [objeto] to knock over;

[gobierno] to overthrow, to bring down;

gesticulaba tanto que terminó volteando el florero she was waving her hands about so much she ended up knocking over the vase

3. Am salvo RP [poner del revés] [boca abajo] to turn upside down;

[lo de dentro fuera] to turn inside out; [lo de detrás delante] to turn back to front;

después que esponje, se voltea la masa once the dough has risen, turn it over;

voltea la página turn the page

4. Am salvo RP [cabeza, espalda] to turn;

voltéate hacia la profesora y espera las instrucciones (turn to) face the teacher and wait for the instructions

♦ vi

1. Méx [doblar la esquina] to turn;

al llegar a Insurgentes, volteas a la izquierda when you get to Insurgentes, turn left

2. Méx [volcar] to overturn;

un auto verde volteó ayer por la noche en esta esquina a green car overturned on this corner last night

3. Andes [girar] to turn (round);

las personas volteaban para ver de dónde venían los gritos people turned round to see where the shouting was coming from

♦ See also the pronominal verb voltearse

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voltear

I v/t

1 L.Am. (invertir) turn over;

voltear el jersey turn the sweater inside out

2 Rpl (tumbar) knock over

3

:

voltear la cabeza turn one’s head

II v/i

1 roll over

2 de campanas ring out

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voltear vt

1) : to turn over, to turn upside down

2) : to reverse, to turn inside out

3) : to turn

voltear la cara: to turn one's head

4) : to knock down

voltear vi

1) : to roll over, to do somersaults

2) : to turn

volteó a la izquierda: he turned left

♦ See also the reflexive verb voltearse