virage

/vi.ʁaʒ/
1.
nounmasculineSing

bend

turn

curve (in a road, track, river, etc.)

Fais attention, il y a un virage dangereux juste après le pont.

Be careful, there's a dangerous bend just after the bridge.

Synonyms:courbe, tournant
2.
nounmasculineSing

turning point

change of direction

shift (policy, strategy, approach)

Après la crise, le gouvernement a pris un virage social plus marqué.

After the crisis, the government took a more marked social turn.

Synonyms:tournant, changement de cap, basculement