virar

to turn, to change direction

b i ˈɾ a ɾ
vir to turn, to change direction + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #44,748
to turn, to change direction In sailing, it can mean to tack or change direction.
SP: El coche va a virar a la derecha.
EN: The car is going to turn right.
Conjugation of virar
virar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third vira —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third vira —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second vira —

Al menos se había acordado de virar hacia barlovento.

At least he’d remembered to turn upwind.

Para mí, virar no era problema.

For me, turning wasn’t a problem.

Voy a virar la lancha.

I'm going to turn the boat around.

— Ponyo y el secreto de la sirenita (2008)

Listos para virar.

Ready to tack.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

Lo había visto virar.

I had seen it turn.

Tsireya está lista para virar.

Tsireya is ready to turn.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

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