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virement

bank transfer

noun veer-MAHN Rare

Usage Note

Virement refers specifically to an electronic or written transfer of funds between accounts; the most common form is virement bancaire. The verb is virer, which also means 'to fire' someone in informal French, so context matters.

Examples

"J'ai fait un virement ce matin."

Natural Translation

I made a bank transfer this morning.

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