turn away

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a recusa de entrada, ajuda ou participação a alguém, ou virar o rosto para outra direção.

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.

incontável · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Refuse entry or serviceformal

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

   Recusar entrada ou atendimento

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbardebardenydismissexcluderebuffrefuserejectrepelsend awayshut outsnubspurn

   Antônimosacceptadmitreceivewelcome

2. Avert one's gazeformal

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

   Desviar o olhar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosavertlook away

   Antônimosfacelookregardviewwatch

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