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1 virage Noun, masculine
(a) turn; faire un ~ to turn; (of plane) faire un ~ sur l'aile gauche/droite to bank to the left/right
(b) (in the road) bend, turn (in the road); prendre un ~ to take a corner, go into a bend; prendre un ~ trop vite to take a corner too fast; cette voiture prend bien les virages this car corners well;
| ~ en épingle à cheveux hairpin bend; ~ relevé banked corner; ~ en S S-bend |
(c) (fig) political U-turn, about turn
(d) (Chemistry) colour change
(e) (Photography) toning;
| ~ à l'or gold toning; ~ au cuivre copper toning |
(f) (Med: of test) positive reaction
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