Sentence examples of "turn away" in English
Fully booked for the night, the hotel had to turn away some late guests.
Complet pour la nuit, l'hôtel dut refuser des arrivées tardives.
She turned her head away lest he see her tears.
Elle détourna la tête de peur qu'il puisse voir ses larmes.
She turned her head away, lest he should see her tears.
Elle détourna la tête, de peur qu'il ne voie ses larmes.
While they were away on vacation, their neighbors looked after the dog.
Pendant qu'ils étaient partis en vacances, leurs voisins se sont occupés du chien.
To us, school was a place to get away from as soon as possible.
Pour nous, l'école était un endroit dont il fallait s'extraire dès que possible.
If the rain stops, tears clean the scars of memory away.
Si la pluie s'arrête, les larmes lavent les blessures de la mémoire.
I was very tired, so I fell asleep right away.
J'étais très fatigué alors je me suis immédiatement endormi.
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