turn away

respingere, rifiutare

Non permettere a qualcuno di entrare, oppure non accettare qualcosa che viene offerto.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: turn someone away from somewhere (They turned us away from the club because it was full.)

Sinonimi: refuse, reject

Contrari: admit, accept

Espressioni comuni: turn away visitors, turn someone away

voltarsi, distogliere lo sguardo

Girare il viso o il corpo per non essere più rivolti verso qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: turn away from someone/something (She turned away from the camera.)

Sinonimi: look away, face away

Espressioni comuni: turn away quickly, turn away from someone, turn away suddenly, turn away from something

allontanarsi da, abbandonare

Smettere di sostenere o seguire una persona, una convinzione o uno stile di vita.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: turn away from someone/something (She turned away from the party after the scandal.)

Sinonimi: abandon, reject, forsake

Contrari: embrace

Espressioni comuni: turn away from faith, turn away from violence

deviare

Cambiare direzione e lasciare il percorso che si stava seguendo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: turn away from something (The river turns away from the road here.)

Sinonimi: veer, diverge

Espressioni comuni: turn away sharply, turn away from shore

scongiurare, allontanare

Impedire che qualcosa di dannoso accada o colpisca qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: turn away something (The villagers believed the ceremony could turn away evil.)

Sinonimi: avert, ward off, prevent

Espressioni comuni: turn away disaster, turn away harm