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turned away

[/tɜːrnd əˈweɪ/]
verb (past tense/past participle)
afastou-se, virou-se para longe, rejeitou, recusou entrada
1. to rotate one's body or face in the opposite direction
She turned away from the window when she heard the knock.
Ela se virou para longe da janela quando ouviu a batida.
2. to refuse entry, assistance, or acceptance to someone
The hospital turned away patients due to overcrowding.
O hospital recusou entrada aos pacientes devido ao superlotação.
3. to reject or dismiss someone or something
He turned away from his old friends.
Ele se afastou de seus velhos amigos.
NYC Slang
turned their back on someone, gave someone the brush-off
Synonyms
rejectedrefuseddismissedrotated awayfaced away
Antonyms
turned towardacceptedwelcomedadmitted

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
virou-se para longe, recusou, afastou-se
Most common usage in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
se virou, botou pra longe
More colloquial variation
São Paulo
recusou entrada, virou as costas
Business and formal contexts
Portugal
afastou-se, virou costas, recusou
Similar to standard Portuguese but with different emphasis

Related Idioms & Phrases

turn one's back on
turn away from
have one's back turned
turn a blind eye
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