virar

Meaning

1. to veer
2. to tack

Concepts

turn

veer

tone

turn around

put about

Synonyms

girar

torcer

invertir

irse

regresar

repetir

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volcar

voltear

volver

dar vuelta

dar vueltas

desviarse

voltearse

enroscar

Hyphenated as

vi‧rar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/biˈɾaɾ/

Etymology

Cognate with Welsh: gwyro

Cognate with French: virer

Cognate with Italian: virare

In summary

Perhaps from a Vulgar Latin root *virāre, of uncertain origin: possibly of Celtic; (compare Welsh gwyro) or possibly a variation of Latin vibrāre or gȳrāre. See also Portuguese virar, Italian virare.