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él voltea

turn, turn around, overturn, knock over

b o l ˈt e a → voltear
volte turn; flip + a tú command / 3rd-person present tense
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #37,030
turn, turn around Often used as a command meaning “turn around” or “look.”
SP: Voltea la cabeza para mirar la puerta.
EN: Turn your head to look at the door.
overturn, knock over
SP: El viento voltea la silla.
EN: The wind knocks the chair over.
Conjugation of voltear
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third voltea —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third voltea —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second voltea —

Voltea hacia mí, por favor.

Turn towards me, please.

Cuidado, Wanda, un vaso la voltea.

Watch out, Wanda, a glass will knock you over.

— Le notti di Cabiria (1957)

Voltea.

Turn around.

— Dangal (2016)

Voltea la cabeza.

Turn your head.

— Madre (2009)

El pecado siempre se voltea.

Sin always turns around.

— Madre (2009)

Voltea más arriba.

Look higher.

— El niño y la garza (2023)

Si soy tan especial, ¿Por qué Eywa me voltea las orejas?

If I’m so special, why does Eywa flip my ears inside out?

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

Por eso es que se voltea.

That's why it flips over.

— Retrato de una mujer en llamas (2019)

Voltea y cuéntame todo de frente.

Turn around and tell me everything face to face.

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)