Meaning

1 senses
  1. (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 sentences
  1. Don't look at me that way.

    Не дивись так на мене. — deniko

    ruНе смотри на меня так. — sharptoothed

    deSchau mich nicht so an. — MUIRIEL

  2. 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

  3. I'm looking for a way out.

    Я шукаю вихід. — deniko

    ruЯ ищу выход. — NooneAtAll

  4. Tom is looking for a way to save money.

    Том шукає спосіб зекономити гроші. — deniko

  5. 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 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to ignore something wrong:

Forms

looks the other way, looking the other way, looked the other way, looked the other way
Base formlook the other way · to look the other way
3rd person singularlooks the other way
Present participlelooking the other way
Past simplelooked the other way
Past participlelooked the other way

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theylook the other way
he, she, itlooks the other way

Past simpleLesson

all personslooked the other way

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave looked the other way
he, she, ithas looked the other way

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill look the other way

Synonyms

3 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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