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Meanings of turning away in English

Portuguese
evitação
Catalan
sorteig

Deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening.

evitação
Usage of turning away in English
1
Pia held the contact as long as she could before turning away.
Nano
2
Bad weather is considered a major factor in turning away potential voters.
The Irish Times
3
Lord, I never knew a woman so good at turning away questions!
Love- from his point of view!
4
The ghost seemed to consider this for a moment before turning away.
Homicide: a year on the killing streets
5
The studio was turning away from the business of making motion pictures.
American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood
6
Repentance does not mean sorrow: it means turning away from the sins.
Robert Falconer
7
Then something caught his attention behind her and he grunted, turning away.
Night of Knives
8
I noticed Mike in his long overcoat, turning away from the newsstand.
French pressed
9
She put her hand on my arm to stop me turning away.
Shadows in Bronze
10
The little girl took her jug of beer and was turning away.
The Nether World
11
Already the three were turning away from the man so ruthlessly dispatched.
Key Out of Time
12
As I was turning away in despair, a voice called to me.
Clemence / The Schoolmistress of Waveland
13
Chelkash spat contemptuously, and turning away from the youth, dropped the conversation.
Creatures That Once Were Men
14
She was turning away, but Barker caught her in his arms again.
The Three Partners
15
I bowed my thanks, and turning away heard the library door shut.
Medoline Selwyn's Work
16
He took her hand, turning away from her, scarcely glancing at her.
Doom of the Dragon
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Translations for turning away
Turning away through the time
Turning away across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
New Zealand
Common
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