turn one's back

1. (intransitive)To cease paying attention.

   As soon as I turned my back, he started writing on the wall.

2. (figuratively, intransitive)To forsake, to abandon; to ignore.

   He got off to a strong start, only to turn his back on the project two months later.

   відверта́тисяvidvertátysja, відверну́тисяvidvernútysja

3. (intransitive)To turn away, as when fleeing or in contempt.

1. Let's turn and go back now.

   Давай зараз розвернемося і підемо назад. — deniko

   deLass uns jetzt umkehren! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. He got tired and turned back.

   Він утомився й повернувся. — deniko

   ruОн устал и повернул обратно. — marafon

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3. Tom turned the light back on.

   Том знову включив світло. — deniko

   ruТом включил свет обратно. — Ooneykcall

   deTom machte das Licht wieder an. — Yorwba

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4. I guess there's no turning back now.

   Думаю, шляху назад більше немає. — deniko

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5. I turned over and went back to sleep.

   Я перевернувся і знову заснув. — deniko

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