look the other way en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.
The policeman decided to look the other way when he realized the criminal’s act could benefit him.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| looked the other way | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| looked the other way | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| looks the other way | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| looking the other way | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
shut one's eyes · wink · connive
Translations (15)
es mirar hacia otro lado (to ignore something wrong) · es mirar para otro lado (to ignore something wrong) · pl odwrócić wzrok (to ignore something wrong) · de wegsehen (to ignore something wrong) · es hacer la vista gorda (to ignore something wrong) · es hacer caso omiso (to ignore something wrong) · pt fazer vista grossa (to ignore something wrong) · it lasciare correre (to ignore something wrong) · pl odwracać wzrok (to ignore something wrong) · it fare finta di nulla (to ignore something wrong) · it chiudere un occhio (to ignore something wrong) · it guardare dall'altra parte (to ignore something wrong) · pl patrzeć przez palce (to ignore something wrong) · az göz yummaq (to ignore something wrong) · de wegschauen (to ignore something wrong)