turn aside

dévier, détourner

Écarter quelque chose de sa trajectoire ou quitter son propre chemin.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : turn something aside (His shield turned the arrow aside.); turn aside from something (We turned aside from the path to inspect the ruins.)

Synonymes : divert, deflect

Expressions courantes : turn something aside, turn aside briefly

détourner le regard

Tourner les yeux ou le visage pour ne plus regarder quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : turn aside from someone/something (She turned aside from the painful scene.)

Synonymes : look away, avert your gaze

Expressions courantes : turn aside briefly, turn aside quietly

rejeter, refuser

Rejeter une demande ou une suggestion, ou refuser d’aider.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : turn aside something (The committee turned aside her request for funding.)

Synonymes : reject, refuse, dismiss

Contraires : accept

Expressions courantes : turn aside something, turn something aside

changer de direction, se détourner

Quitter son itinéraire ou arrêter ce qu’on fait pour passer à autre chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : turn aside from something (She turned aside from her work to answer the phone.)

Synonymes : change course, divert

Expressions courantes : turn aside briefly, turn aside here

ignorer, fermer les yeux sur

Choisir de ne pas remarquer quelque chose ou de ne pas s’en occuper.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : turn aside from something (We must not turn aside from their suffering.)

Synonymes : ignore, disregard

Contraires : heed

Expressions courantes : turn aside deliberately, turn aside from something

refuser l’entrée à, refouler

Empêcher quelqu’un d’entrer dans un lieu ou de rejoindre un groupe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : turn someone aside (The guards turned the visitors aside at the gate.)

Synonymes : turn away, refuse entry to

Contraires : admit

Expressions courantes : turn aside someone, turn someone aside