virar

/viˈɾaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
viro
preterite (eu)
virei
past participle
virado

Meaning

  1. to turn

    • Vire à direita.

      Turn right.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

revirar

revirar is more intense or thorough, like searching through and ransacking, or "revirar os olhos," to roll one's eyes; virar is the general everyday word for "to turn."

Practice

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