virada
التعريفات والمعاني
== Catalan ==
=== Etymology ===
From virar + -ada.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (Northern, Central) [biˈɾa.ðə]
IPA(key): (Balearic) [viˈɾa.ðə]
IPA(key): (Valencia) [viˈɾa.ða]
IPA(key): (Northwestern) [biˈɾa.ða]
=== Noun ===
virada f (plural virades)
(nautical) tack, tacking
Synonym: viratge
turn
fer una virada ― to make a turn
(of colour) change
=== Participle ===
virada f sg
feminine singular of virat
=== Further reading ===
“virada”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
== Galician ==
=== Participle ===
virada
feminine singular of virado
== Occitan ==
=== Etymology ===
From virar.
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Noun ===
virada f (plural viradas)
turning, turn (change of direction or orientation)
tour (a journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts)
== Portuguese ==
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: vi‧ra‧da
=== Noun ===
virada f (plural viradas)
turning, turn (change of direction or orientation)
Synonyms: girada, giro
(Brazil, of a competition) an instance of turning it around (reversing of the expected outcome of a game, usually from a losing outcome to a winning one)
(Brazil) ellipsis of virada do ano (“New Year's Eve celebration”)
Synonym: réveillon
=== Participle ===
virada f sg
feminine singular of virado
=== Further reading ===
“virada”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“virada”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /biˈɾada/ [biˈɾa.ð̞a]
Rhymes: -ada
Syllabification: vi‧ra‧da
=== Noun ===
virada f (plural viradas)
(nautical) turning (act and effect of changing direction)
=== Participle ===
virada f sg
feminine singular of virado
=== Further reading ===
“virada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025