Also means
to turn, to veer (informal)
Usage Note
Virer in informal French most commonly means to fire someone from a job (il s'est fait virer = he got fired). It also means to turn or veer in a direction, as a ship or car might. In banking, virer de l'argent means to transfer money. It is a regular -er verb with a wide colloquial range.
Examples
"Le patron l'a viré sans raison."
Natural Translation
The boss fired him for no reason.
Literal Translation
The boss him-has fired without reason
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