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to turn away
[phrase form: turn]
01
se détourner, tourner le dos
to reposition oneself to avoid facing a particular individual or object
Intransitive: to turn away from an unpleasant or irritating sight
Exemples
He turned away from the awkward encounter with his ex.
Il s'est détourné de la rencontre gênante avec son ex.
02
détourner, se détourner
to move away from one's area of interest or original path
Intransitive: to turn away | to turn away from a course of action
Exemples
The artist decided to turn away from abstract painting and explore realism in his latest collection.
L'artiste a décidé de se détourner de la peinture abstraite et d'explorer le réalisme dans sa dernière collection.
03
détourner, faire dévier
to change direction of something, causing it to face a different way or deviate from its original alignment
Transitive: to turn away sth
Exemples
The gardener turned away the sprinkler to water a different section of the garden.
Le jardinier a détourné l'arroseur pour arroser une autre section du jardin.
04
refuser, repousser
to not allow someone to enter or become a member
Transitive: to turn away sb
Exemples
The security guard turned away those without valid tickets.
Le gardien de sécurité a refoulé ceux sans billets valides.
