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to turn away
[phrase form: turn]
01
virar-se, dar as costas
to reposition oneself to avoid facing a particular individual or object
Intransitive: to turn away from an unpleasant or irritating sight
Exemplos
She instinctively turned away from the unpleasant scene.
Ela instintivamente se afastou da cena desagradável.
He turned away from the awkward encounter with his ex.
Ele se afastou do encontro constrangedor com sua ex.
02
desviar, afastar-se
to move away from one's area of interest or original path
Intransitive: to turn away | to turn away from a course of action
Exemplos
Faced with resistance, the manager decided to turn away from the original plan and consider alternative solutions.
Diante da resistência, o gerente decidiu se afastar do plano original e considerar soluções alternativas.
The artist decided to turn away from abstract painting and explore realism in his latest collection.
O artista decidiu se afastar da pintura abstrata e explorar o realismo em sua mais recente coleção.
03
desviar, mudar a direção
to change direction of something, causing it to face a different way or deviate from its original alignment
Transitive: to turn away sth
Exemplos
In the storm, the strong winds turned away the ship from its planned course.
Na tempestade, os ventos fortes desviaram o navio de seu curso planejado.
The gardener turned away the sprinkler to water a different section of the garden.
O jardineiro desviou o aspersor para regar uma seção diferente do jardim.
04
recusar, negar entrada
to not allow someone to enter or become a member
Transitive: to turn away sb
Exemplos
The school turned away students who did n't meet the enrollment criteria.
A escola recusou os alunos que não cumpriam os critérios de matrícula.
The security guard turned away those without valid tickets.
O guarda de segurança afastou aqueles sem bilhetes válidos.
