No. 2,804 in Portuguese
virou
"Virou" means "turned" or "became."
In a sentence
Ele virou à esquerda na rua principal.
He turned left on the main street.
The word 'virou' is used to indicate the action of turning or changing direction.
Depois de muito trabalho, ela virou gerente.
After much hard work, she became a manager.
Here, 'virou' signifies a transformation or a change of state/status.
O filme virou o tema principal da conversa.
The movie became the main topic of the conversation.
'Virou' is used in this context to express the idea of transitioning or evolving into something as a focus or subject.
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