turn away

1. (literally, transitive)To rotate so as not to face someone or something.

   отвора́чиватьotvoráčivatʹ, отверну́тьotvernútʹ

   відверта́тиvidvertáty, відверну́тиvidvernúty

   move so as not face somebody or something

2. (intransitive, literally)To rotate oneself so as not to face someone or something.

   sich abwenden

   отвора́чиватьсяotvoráčivatʹsja, отверну́тьсяotvernútʹsja

   відверта́тисяvidvertátysja, відверну́тисяvidvernútysja, відхиля́тисяvidxyljátysja

3. (literally, transitive)To bend or turn from a fixed course.

   відхиля́тиvidxyljáty, відхили́тиvidxylýty

   turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

4. (figuratively, transitive)To refuse to admit someone or accept something.

   He was turned away at the border because he didn't have a valid visa.

   The referee turned away the players' protests.

   відхиля́тисяvidxyljátysja, відхили́тисяvidxylýtysja

   refuse entrance or membership

5. (figuratively, transitive)To avert or ward off the occurrence or effects of.

   to turn away disaster

6. (dated, transitive)To dismiss from service.

   to turn away a servant

7. (figuratively, intransitive)To forsake or refuse an association or commitment.

   He turned away from his old comrades.

   She increasingly turned away from politics.

   відверта́тисяvidvertátysja, відверну́тисяvidvernútysja, відхиля́тисяvidxyljátysja

1. Tom turned away from the window.

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2. I'm not going to turn away.

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3. Tom and Mary turned and walked away from each other.

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4. She turned her face away so he wouldn't see her tears.

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5. I got turned away.

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irregular

• turn upз’являтисяTo show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
• turn offвимкнути, вимикатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, off.
• turn outвийти, виходитиTo end up; to result.
• turn onвключати, вмикатиTo set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.
• turn inздати, здаватиTo submit something; to give.
• turn downвідмовити, відкинутиTo refuse, decline, or deny.
• turn backзупинитися, зупинятисяTo reverse direction and retrace one's steps.
• turn overдати, даватиTo flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.