turn aside

desviarse, desviar

Apartar algo de su trayectoria o apartarse del propio camino.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: divert, deflect

Expresiones frecuentes: turn something aside, turn aside briefly

apartar la mirada

Mover los ojos o la cara para dejar de mirar a alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: look away, avert your gaze

Expresiones frecuentes: turn aside briefly, turn aside quietly

rechazar, desestimar

Rechazar una petición o sugerencia, o negarse a ayudar.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: turn aside something (The committee turned aside her request for funding.)

Sinónimos: reject, refuse, dismiss

Antónimos: accept

Expresiones frecuentes: turn aside something, turn something aside

cambiar de rumbo, desviarse

Dejar la ruta actual o interrumpir lo que se hace para hacer otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: change course, divert

Expresiones frecuentes: turn aside briefly, turn aside here

ignorar, hacer caso omiso de

Decidir no prestar atención a algo ni ocuparse de ello.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: turn aside from something (We must not turn aside from their suffering.)

Sinónimos: ignore, disregard

Antónimos: heed

Expresiones frecuentes: turn aside deliberately, turn aside from something

negar la entrada, rechazar

Impedir que alguien entre en un lugar o se una a un grupo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: turn someone aside (The guards turned the visitors aside at the gate.)

Sinónimos: turn away, refuse entry to

Antónimos: admit

Expresiones frecuentes: turn aside someone, turn someone aside