What does virer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word virer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use virer in French.

The word virer in French means pay by bank transfer, chuck out, chuck away, fire, turn, tack, tack, turn into a nightmare, veer, tack, change tack, do a U-turn, do an about-face, change sides, switch sides, retrace your steps, do an about-turn, bat for the other team, start batting for the other team. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word virer

pay by bank transfer

verbe transitif (transférer : de l'argent)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je vire mon loyer directement à mon propriétaire.
I pay my rent directly to my landlord by bank transfer.

chuck out, chuck away

verbe transitif (familier (jeter) (informal)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Tu devrais virer tous ces vieux journaux qui nous encombrent.
You should chuck out all those old papers that are cluttering the place up.

fire

verbe transitif (familier (renvoyer) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La comptable a été virée après dix ans de bons et loyaux services.
The accountant was fired after ten years of good and loyal service.

turn

verbe intransitif (se changer en)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ce jaune citron a fini par virer au jaune pisseux.
The lemon yellow ended up turning into a washed-out shade.

tack

verbe intransitif (Nautique : tourner) (nautical)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le bateau a viré à babord.
The boat tacked to port.

tack

verbe transitif (Nautique : faire tourner) (nautical)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le Capitaine a demandé à virer le navire.
The Captain gave the order to tack ship.

turn into a nightmare

locution verbale (aller de mal en pis)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
This whole trip is turning into a nightmare.

veer, tack

locution verbale (navigation : changer de cap) (nautical)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

change tack

locution verbale (figuré (changer de direction) (figurative)

do a U-turn, do an about-face

locution verbale (figuré (changer radicalement d'opinion) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

change sides, switch sides

locution verbale (figuré (changer d'orientation sexuelle) (sexual orientation: figurative)

retrace your steps

locution verbale (Can (revenir sur ses pas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

do an about-turn

locution verbale (changer radicalement d'avis) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

bat for the other team, start batting for the other team

locution verbale (changer de préférence sexuelle) (figurative, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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