veer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/vɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vēr)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
veer vi (ship: change course) (barcos)virar vi
 The ship veered to the left.
 El barco viró a la izquierda.
veer vi (car: swerve suddenly) (autos)girar bruscamente loc verb
 The car veered into the wrong lane and collided with a lorry.
 El coche giró bruscamente en el carril contrario y chocó con un camión.
veer vi figurative (digress: from topic) (figurado)irse por las ramas loc verb
  salirse del tema loc verb
 The conversation veered in many directions.
 La conversación se fue por las ramas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
veer off vi phrasal (change direction suddenly)virar vi
 He veered off the road into the bushes to avoid hitting a dog.
 Viró de golpe hacia los arbustos para no atropellar al perro.
veer off vi phrasal figurative (conversation: take up new subject) (figurado)desviarse v prnl
 We started discussing politics but somehow veered off onto religion again.
 Empezamos discutiendo sobre política pero de alguna manera nos desviamos de nuevo hacia la religión.
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