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/Sounds like the English word "volt" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "hee" (as in "he") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

To move on from a past experience or situation and focus on the future. In the Río de la Plata region, 'voltear la página' means to decide not to look back and start anew, which sounds easier said than done.

Examples

It's time to turn the page and think about the future.

Turning the page doesn't mean forgetting, it means choosing to move forward.

Regional synonyms

In Chile, to reveal your true colors, especially when they turn out to be worse than expected. When someone saca el cobre, the friendly facade drops and you finally see what they are actually made of.