Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In silver-refining, the moment when all impurities have been removed from the silver under treatment.
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Ida y vuelta" is literally the journey and the return, which in English is "round trip" or a single unit/entity.
Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2004
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Aqui tiene su vuelta translates to 'Here's your change'. aHA, my mistake ...
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And when 'vuelta' means 'change', that's because the clerk is returning the part of your money which was more than what you owed him for the purchase.
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Dido on all that, but I think "vuelta" for "change" is something regional.
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'vuelta' literally means 'turn' or 'return', so 'a la vuelta 'is telling you that you have to make a turn to get there, as it's around the corner.
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From our small ‘vuelta’ we want to make a battle cry, a call for security.
Vuelta a Murcia race director calls for return of race radio 2011
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También puedes darte una vuelta por los foros de Blog de Viajes o seguirme en Twitter.
Global Voices in English » Japan: Reactions to the Japanese tourist rip-off in Italy 2009
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Español · Pakistán: De vuelta en casa y empezando una nueva vida
Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Back Home And Starting A New Life 2009
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Español · Palestina: Madre de Gaza de vuelta a los Estados Unidos
Global Voices in English » Palestine: Gaza Mom Back in the US 2009
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Pero los cambios que la empresa ha causado en el mercado de telefonía de larga distancia ya no tienen vuelta atrás.
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