turn away

• Verbe à particule indiquant soit le fait de détourner le visage ou le corps dans une autre direction, soit le refus d'admettre, d'aider ou de laisser participer quelqu'un.

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.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Refuse entry or serviceformal

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

   refuser l'entrée

   • 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.

   Synonymesbardebardenydismissexcluderebuffrefuserejectrepelsend awayshut outsnubspurn

   Antonymesacceptadmitreceivewelcome

2. Avert one's gazeformal

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

   détourner le regard

   • 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.

   Synonymesavertlook away

   Antonymesfacelookregardviewwatch

Verbe de baseturn