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1 veer
A vtr2 ( slacken) filer [rope, chain].B vi1 lit ( change direction) [ship] virer ; [person, road, wind] tourner ; to veer away from/towards sth se détourner de/vers qch ; to veer off the road s'éloigner de la route ; to veer away ou off s'éloigner ; to veer off course dévier de sa route ; the car veered across the road la voiture a traversé la route ;2 fig [person, opinion, emotion] changer ; to veer (away) from sth se détourner de qch ; to veer towards sth se tourner vers qch ; to veer between depression and elation osciller entre le découragement et l'allégresse.
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