virer

This is the 5078th most frequent French word.

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virer

To turn, to transfer (money), or to fire (someone).


In this sentence, 'virer' is used informally to mean 'to fire someone from their job.'

Il a décidé de virer tous les employés qui n'atteignent pas leurs objectifs.

He decided to fire all employees who do not meet their objectives.


Here, 'virer' refers to the action of 'turning or changing direction,' used in the context of vehicles or movement.

La voiture a viré brusquement à gauche pour éviter un obstacle.

The car turned sharply to the left to avoid an obstacle.


In this usage, 'virer' means 'to transfer money to someone,' often used in financial contexts.

Après avoir vérifié les comptes, elle a dû virer 500 euros à son fournisseur.

After checking the accounts, she had to transfer 500 euros to her supplier.