English · Phrasal verb Attested

turn away

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To rotate so as not to face someone or something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xoay để không đối mặt

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Thereat the Elfe did blush in priuitee, / And turnd his face away; but she the same / Dissembled faire, and faynd to ouersee.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To rotate oneself so as not to face someone or something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xoay người để không đối mặt

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To bend or turn from a fixed course.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuyển hướng khỏi đường cố định

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “turn away” mean?

To rotate so as not to face someone or something.

Is “turn away” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.