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/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "RAHR" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

In Colombia and Venezuela, to turn around or head back the way you came. While "regresar" is the standard word in Spain and Mexico, in these regions "virar" is the everyday verb for reversing course or changing direction.

Examples

I forgot my phone and had to turn back.

Head back here, you left your backpack at my place.

Regional synonyms

In Venezuela, to ruin or mess up something that was going well, usually through a badly timed move or a careless mistake. Once something gets cachapeado the damage is done and not easily undone.