turn away

refuser, refouler

Ne pas laisser entrer quelqu'un ou ne pas accepter quelque chose qu'on propose.

En anglais simple : To refuse to let someone enter, or refuse to accept something offered.

• The hotel turned us away.
• They never turn away a useful donation.
• Were you turned away at the border?

Comment l'utiliser : turn someone away from somewhere (They turned us away from the club because it was full.)

Synonymes : refuse, reject

Contraires : admit, accept

Expressions courantes : turn away visitors, turn someone away

se détourner, détourner le regard

Tourner le visage ou le corps pour ne plus faire face à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To move your face or body so that you no longer face someone or something.

• He turned away.
• She turned away to hide her tears.
• Why did you turn away when I spoke?

Comment l'utiliser : turn away from someone/something (She turned away from the camera.)

Synonymes : look away, face away

Expressions courantes : turn away quickly, turn away from someone, turn away suddenly, turn away from something

se détourner de, abandonner

Cesser de soutenir une personne, une croyance ou un mode de vie, ou de s'y impliquer.

En anglais simple : To stop supporting or being involved with a person, belief, or way of life.

• He turned away from his faith.
• They turned away from violence and chose peace.
• Why have you turned away from your old friends?

Comment l'utiliser : turn away from someone/something (She turned away from the party after the scandal.)

Synonymes : abandon, reject, forsake

Contraires : embrace

Expressions courantes : turn away from faith, turn away from violence

dévier, bifurquer

Changer de direction et quitter le chemin qu'on suivait.

En anglais simple : To change direction and leave the path you were following.

• The path turns away here.
• Our boat turned away from the coast.
• The road turns away from the river beyond the bridge.

Comment l'utiliser : turn away from something (The river turns away from the road here.)

Synonymes : veer, diverge

Expressions courantes : turn away sharply, turn away from shore

écarter, conjurer

Empêcher un événement nuisible de se produire ou d'atteindre quelqu'un.

En anglais simple : To prevent something harmful from happening or reaching someone.

• They prayed to turn away danger.
• The shield turned away the attack.
• Quick action turned away a possible disaster.

Comment l'utiliser : turn away something (The villagers believed the ceremony could turn away evil.)

Synonymes : avert, ward off, prevent

Expressions courantes : turn away disaster, turn away harm