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veer [vɪə(r)]∎ the car veered (over) to the left la voiture a viré vers la ou à gauche;∎ the wind has veered (round) to the east le vent a tourné à l'est;∎ the deer veered away from us le cerf s'est éloigné de nous;∎ the car veered off into the ditch la voiture a quitté la route et a basculé dans le fossé;∎ the conversation veered round to the elections la conversation a dévié sur les élections;∎ the speaker kept veering off the subject l'orateur s'éloignait sans cesse du sujet;∎ her mood veers between euphoria and black depression son humeur oscille entre l'euphorie et un profond abattement ou va de l'euphorie à un profond abattement(a) (ship, car) faire virer(vehicle, person) faire demi-tour; (wind) changer de direction; figurative (person) se ranger à l'opinion contraire
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