turn away

• Verbo frasal que significa negar la entrada, ayuda o participación a alguien, o girar la cara en otra dirección.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of refusing entry, help, or involvement to someone, or to turn one's face in a different direction.

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Refuse entry or serviceformal

   To refuse to allow someone to enter a place or receive a service.

   rechazar la entrada

   • The club turned away people who were not wearing formal attire.
   • The hospital had to turn away patients due to a lack of beds.
   • They turned away the delivery because it was damaged.

   Sinónimosbardebardenydismissexcluderebuffrefuserejectrepelsend awayshut outsnubspurn

   Antónimosacceptadmitreceivewelcome

2. Avert one's gazeformal

   To move your face or body away from someone or something, often to avoid looking at them.

   Apartar la mirada

   • She turned away from the gruesome scene.
   • He turned away in embarrassment when he saw her crying.
   • The child turned away from the bright light.

   Sinónimosavertlook away

   Antónimosfacelookregardviewwatch

Verbo baseturn