Usages of voltar
A minha mãe vai voltar do mercado e depois vai falar com a vizinha.
My mother will return from the market and then she will talk with the neighbor.
Quando volto do trabalho, eu costumo ficar em silêncio para pensar.
When I return from work, I usually stay silent to think.
Falem com a professora antes de voltarem para casa, por favor.
Please speak with the teacher before you all return home.
Depois do jantar, nós voltamos para casa.
After dinner, we return home.
Eu volto outra vez ao mercado.
I return again to the market.
Se encontrar a outra meia, volto a ter o par completo.
If I find the other sock, I will have the complete pair again.
Sob o luar, voltámos a casa a pé para evitar o trânsito.
Under the moonlight, we walked home to avoid the traffic.
Eu volto em meia hora.
I will be back in half an hour.
O meu saldo voltou ao normal depois de receber o salário na conta bancária.
My balance went back to normal after receiving my salary in the bank account.
Depois do exame, voltamos ao normal.
After the exam, we return to normal.
A tristeza às vezes volta depois do exame.
Sadness sometimes returns after the exam.
Logo que tu tiveres descansado um pouco, voltamos ao estudo.
As soon as you have rested a bit, we’ll go back to studying.
Eu quero voltar à Índia um dia.
I want to return to India one day.
Nós passamos por essa praça ao voltar para casa.
We pass by that square when returning home.
A maré sobe depressa naquele trilho costeiro, por isso a guia avisa o grupo para voltar cedo.
The tide rises quickly on that coastal trail, so the guide warns the group to return early.
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