How to Say "to pivot" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to pivot” is “virar” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2
changing strategy
Examples
El gobierno viró su política económica.
The government shifted its economic policy.
La opinión pública viró hacia el optimismo.
Public opinion shifted toward optimism.
Después del debate, muchos viraron su voto.
After the debate, many changed their vote.
Figurative turning
Just like in English we say a conversation 'took a turn,' in Spanish, 'virar' can describe abstract things like thoughts or politics changing direction.
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