turn aside

deviare

Spostare qualcosa dalla sua traiettoria oppure allontanarsi dal proprio percorso.

In inglese semplice: To move something away from its path, or move away from your own path.

• We turned aside to avoid the puddle.
• The shield turned the blow aside.
• Workers turned the stream aside with a temporary wall.

Come si usa: turn something aside (His shield turned the arrow aside.); turn aside from something (We turned aside from the path to inspect the ruins.)

Sinonimi: divert, deflect

Espressioni comuni: turn something aside, turn aside briefly

distogliere lo sguardo

Spostare gli occhi o girare il viso per smettere di guardare qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To move your eyes or face so that you no longer look at someone or something.

• She turned aside in shame.
• He turned aside so nobody could see his tears.
• I turned aside rather than watch the painful scene.

Come si usa: turn aside from someone/something (She turned aside from the painful scene.)

Sinonimi: look away, avert your gaze

Espressioni comuni: turn aside briefly, turn aside quietly

respingere, rifiutare

Respingere una richiesta o proposta, oppure rifiutarsi di aiutare.

In inglese semplice: To reject a request or suggestion, or refuse to give help.

• They turned aside my request.
• The council turned aside every appeal for help.
• She would not turn aside a reasonable offer.

Come si usa: turn aside something (The committee turned aside her request for funding.)

Sinonimi: reject, refuse, dismiss

Contrari: accept

Espressioni comuni: turn aside something, turn something aside

cambiare direzione, deviare

Lasciare il percorso attuale oppure smettere di fare qualcosa per dedicarsi ad altro.

In inglese semplice: To leave your current route or stop what you are doing and do something else.

• We turned aside to explore a village.
• He turned aside from his research to write a novel.
• Will you turn aside from your usual route?

Come si usa: turn aside from something (She turned aside from her work to answer the phone.)

Sinonimi: change course, divert

Espressioni comuni: turn aside briefly, turn aside here

ignorare, chiudere gli occhi su

Scegliere di non notare qualcosa o di non occuparsene.

In inglese semplice: To choose not to notice or deal with something.

• They turned aside from the problem.
• She refused to turn aside from the warnings.
• Why do people turn aside from obvious injustice?

Come si usa: turn aside from something (We must not turn aside from their suffering.)

Sinonimi: ignore, disregard

Contrari: heed

Espressioni comuni: turn aside deliberately, turn aside from something

respingere, negare l’ingresso a

Impedire a qualcuno di entrare in un luogo o unirsi a un gruppo.

In inglese semplice: To stop someone from entering a place or joining a group.

• The guard turned us aside.
• Visitors without tickets were turned aside at the door.
• They turned aside everyone who lacked an invitation.

Come si usa: turn someone aside (The guards turned the visitors aside at the gate.)

Sinonimi: turn away, refuse entry to

Contrari: admit

Espressioni comuni: turn aside someone, turn someone aside