turn away

rechazar, negar la entrada

No dejar entrar a alguien o no aceptar algo que se ofrece.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: refuse, reject

Antónimos: admit, accept

Expresiones frecuentes: turn away visitors, turn someone away

volverse, apartar la mirada

Girar la cara o el cuerpo para dejar de mirar hacia alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: turn away from someone/something (She turned away from the camera.)

Sinónimos: look away, face away

Expresiones frecuentes: turn away quickly, turn away from someone, turn away suddenly, turn away from something

apartarse de, abandonar

Dejar de apoyar a una persona, una creencia o una forma de vida, o dejar de participar en ella.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: abandon, reject, forsake

Antónimos: embrace

Expresiones frecuentes: turn away from faith, turn away from violence

desviarse

Cambiar de dirección y abandonar el camino que se estaba siguiendo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: turn away from something (The river turns away from the road here.)

Sinónimos: veer, diverge

Expresiones frecuentes: turn away sharply, turn away from shore

evitar, conjurar

Impedir que algo dañino ocurra o alcance a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: turn away something (The villagers believed the ceremony could turn away evil.)

Sinónimos: avert, ward off, prevent

Expresiones frecuentes: turn away disaster, turn away harm