voltare
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verb
- to turn
- to flip
- to make (something) turn; to rotate
- to translate
- (typically with a or verso) to turnin a direction
Forms
Present
| I | volto |
|---|---|
| you | volti |
| he, she, it | volta |
| we | voltiamo |
| you (plural) | voltate |
| they | voltano |
Imperfect
| I | voltavo |
|---|---|
| you | voltavi |
| he, she, it | voltava |
| we | voltavamo |
| you (plural) | voltavate |
| they | voltavano |
Past historic
| I | voltai |
|---|---|
| you | voltasti |
| he, she, it | voltò |
| we | voltammo |
| you (plural) | voltaste |
| they | voltarono |
Future
| I | volterò |
|---|---|
| you | volterai |
| he, she, it | volterà |
| we | volteremo |
| you (plural) | volterete |
| they | volteranno |
Conditional
| I | volterei |
|---|---|
| you | volteresti |
| he, she, it | volterebbe |
| we | volteremmo |
| you (plural) | voltereste |
| they | volterebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | volti |
|---|---|
| you | volti |
| he, she, it | volti |
| we | voltiamo |
| you (plural) | voltiate |
| they | voltino |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | voltassi |
|---|---|
| you | voltassi |
| he, she, it | voltasse |
| we | voltassimo |
| you (plural) | voltaste |
| they | voltassero |
Imperative
| you | volta |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | volti |
| we | voltiamo |
| you (plural) | voltate |
| they | voltino |
Other forms
| infinitive | voltare |
|---|
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- In fondo al corridoio bisogna voltare a destra.At the end of the corridor you have to turn right.B1Di nuovo, per favore (10) — Again, please (10) (B1)
- In cima bisogna voltare a destra per la fonte.At the summit you have to turn right for the spring.B1Di nuovo, per favore (16) — Again, please (16) (B1)
- In fondo alla strada bisogna voltare, non c'è altro.At the end of the road you have to turn; there's nothing else.B1Di nuovo, per favore (3) — Again, please (3) (B1)
Other ways to say it
- capovolgereto turn upside down, to flip; to overturn
- curvareto bend, to curve
- girareto turn, stir, turn over; to spin (present a bias)
- ribaltareto tip over, to overturn, to capsize; to fold over, to fold down, to tilt
- rovesciareto pour, spill, damp, tip, shower, lay; to turn over, turn upside down, reverse, overturn, upend, turn inside out, turn back to front, turn back, throw back
- sorpassareto overtake (all senses); to surpass, outdo
- sterzareto steer; to swerve
- svoltareto turn; to turn (e.g. a corner)