look the other way
To ignore something wrongTo ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.
» Don't look at me that way.
Schau mich nicht so an. — MUIRIEL
Sieh mich nicht so an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Не смотри на меня так. — sharptoothed
Не смотрите на меня так. — marafon
Не дивись так на мене. — deniko
Не дивіться так на мене. — deniko
Не дивись на мене так. — deniko
Не дивіться на мене так. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.
The policeman decided to look the other way when he realized the criminal’s act could benefit him.
wegschauen, wegsehen
Examples
167 sentencesDon't look at me that way.
Не дивись так на мене. — deniko
ruНе смотри на меня так. — sharptoothed
deSchau mich nicht so an. — MUIRIEL
Tom is looking the other way.
Том дивиться в інший бік. — deniko
ruТом смотрит в другую сторону. — odexed
deTom schaut in die andere Richtung. — pullnosemans
I'm looking for a way out.
Я шукаю вихід. — deniko
ruЯ ищу выход. — NooneAtAll
Tom is looking for a way to save money.
Том шукає спосіб зекономити гроші. — deniko
Tom is looking for an easy way to lose weight.
Том шукає простий спосіб скинути вагу. — deniko
ruТом ищет лёгкий способ сбросить вес. — sharptoothed
deTom sucht nach einer bequemen Art, um abzunehmen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
looks the other way, looking the other way, looked the other way, looked the other way| Base form | look the other way · to look the other way |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | looks the other way |
| Present participle | looking the other way |
| Past simple | looked the other way |
| Past participle | looked the other way |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle