Rivolgere,Volgere, Voltare, Svoltare and Girare

Rivolgere

"Rivolgere" means "to address" or "to direct." It is used to indicate directing a question, request, or attention towards someone or something.

Example: "Ho rivolto una domanda a Maria"

(I directed a question to Maria).

Volgere

"Volgere" means "to turn" or "to shift." It is used to express the action of changing direction or position.

Example: "Ho volto lo sguardo verso di lui"

(I turned my gaze towards him).

Voltare

"Voltare" also means "to turn" or "to shift." It is used to indicate turning or changing direction, similar to "volgere."

Example: "Ho voltato a destra"

(I turned right).

Svoltare

"Svoltare" means "to make a turn" or "to take a turn." It is specifically used to indicate making a turn while driving or changing direction. Example: "Devi svoltare a sinistra al prossimo incrocio" (You need to turn left at the next intersection).

"Svoltare" not only means "to make a turn" physically, especially while driving, but also to make a radical change or to experience a turning point.

Example:"La sua decisione di cambiare carriera è stata una svolta nella sua vita"

(His decision to change careers was a turning point in his life).

Girare:

"Girare" means "to rotate" or "to travel." It is used to indicate the action of moving in a circular or rotational motion or going somewhere.

Example: "Sto girando per l'Italia"

(I'm traveling around Italy).

Reflexive Forms

Rivolgersi

"Rivolgersi" is the reflexive form of "rivolgere." It means "to address oneself to someone" or "to turn to someone." It is used when directing a question or request to oneself or seeking help or advice from someone.

Example: "Mi sono rivolto a un esperto per un consiglio"

(I turned to an expert for advice).

Volgersi

"Volgersi" is the reflexive form of "volgere." It means "to turn oneself" or "to face." It is used when referring to turning or focusing one's attention on something or someone.

Example: "Mi sono volto verso di lei quando mi ha chiamato" (

I turned towards her when she called me).

Voltarsi

"Voltarsi" is the reflexive form of "voltare." It means "to turn oneself." It is also used to express the action of turning or facing a different direction.

Example: "Mi sono voltato per guardarla"

(I turned around to look at her).

Girarsi

"Girarsi" is the reflexive form of "girare." It means "to turn oneself" or "to look around." It is used when referring to the action of turning one's body or head to face a different direction to see or observe something.

Example: "Mi sono girato per vedere cosa stava succedendo"

(I turned around to see what was happening).