turn away

turn away
(to move or send away: He turned away in disgust; The police turned away the crowds.) rechazar; desviar(se), apartar(se)
turn away
v.
• arrojar v.
1) v + adv apartarse
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) \<\<head/face\>\> volver*, voltear (AmL exc RPl), dar* vuelta (CS)

he turned his eyes away — apartó la mirada

b) (send away) \<\<business\>\> no aceptar

the doorman turned them away — el portero no los dejó entrar

the stadium was already full and many people had to be turned away — el estadio ya estaba lleno y mucha gente se tuvo que volver a casa

1.
VI + ADV apartarse (from de)

I turned away in disgust — me aparté lleno de asco

2. VT + ADV
1) (=move) [+ eyes, head, gun] desviar, apartar
2) (=reject) [+ person, offer, business, customer] rechazar
* * *
1) v + adv apartarse
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) \<\<head/face\>\> volver*, voltear (AmL exc RPl), dar* vuelta (CS)

he turned his eyes away — apartó la mirada

b) (send away) \<\<business\>\> no aceptar

the doorman turned them away — el portero no los dejó entrar

the stadium was already full and many people had to be turned away — el estadio ya estaba lleno y mucha gente se tuvo que volver a casa


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