volta

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) turn, spin
2. (feminine) vault (an arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling)
3. (feminine) lap (of a track)
4. (feminine) time (instance)
5. (feminine) tour (bicycle race)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of voltar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of voltar:

voltar

1. (Balearic, Central, Valencia) to go round, go around, orbit
2. (Balearic, Central, Valencia) to surround
3. (Balearic, Central, Valencia) to turn round

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Concepts

vault

turn

round

occasion

time

⌚

twist

lap

multiplied by

run

vaulting

wind

winding

roundabout way

airing

round of golf

circle

⭕

circuit

detour

dome

go

Synonyms

cop

gir

tomb

vegada

⌚

marrada

torn

circuit

cercle

⭕

Translations

vuelta

volta

⌚

abóbada

tour

vez

⌚

bóveda

vòlta

keer

⌚

Gewölbe

Mal

⌚

gewelf

στρίψιμο

maal

voûte

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈbɔl.tə]

Etymology

From the verb voltar (“to turn, spin around”).

Sentences

La nau principal és de volta de canó , amb tres arcs dobles .

The main nave is a barrel vault, with three double arches.

La nau és coberta amb volta lleugerament apuntada .

The nave is covered with a slightly pointed vault.

L'interior està cobert per una volta de canó de maó pla .

The interior is covered by a flat brick barrel vault.