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avert one's gaze apathetically

[əˈvɜːrt wʌnz ɡeɪz əˈpæθetɪkli]
verb phrase
desviar o olhar apàticamente
1. To turn one's eyes away from something or someone in an indifferent, unconcerned, or emotionless manner
She averted her gaze apathetically when confronted with the disturbing news.
Ela desviou o olhar apàticamente quando confrontada com as notícias perturbadoras.
2. To deliberately look away without showing emotional engagement or interest
He averted his gaze apathetically, showing no concern for her tears.
Ele desviou o olhar apàticamente, demonstrando nenhuma preocupação com suas lágrimas.
NYC Slang
turn away cold
Synonyms
turn away indifferentlylook away dispassionatelyavert one's eyes coldlyturn one's gaze away unmoved
Antonyms
meet one's gaze earnestlystare intentlygaze with concernlook with emotional engagement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
desviar o olhar com apatia
Common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desviar o olho sem se importar
More colloquial variant
São Paulo
desviar o olhar indiferentemente
Formal urban usage
Portugal
desviar o olhar com desinteresse
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

look the other way
give someone the cold shoulder
brush someone off
turn a blind eye
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