viraje

Definitions of viraje
  1. noun
    a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
    synonyms: giro en redondo, vuelta
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    type of:
    cambio
    the action of changing something
  2. noun
    the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
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    revocación, revés, vuelta
    turning in the opposite direction
    cambio de sentido
    complete reversal of direction of travel
    giro
    the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
    hilván, virada
    (nautical) the act of changing tack
    type of:
    cambio
    the action of changing something
  3. noun
    a circular segment of a curve
    synonyms: curva, recodo
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    type of:
    curva
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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