Usage examples of "détourna" in French with translation to English

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Elle détourna la tête, de peur qu'il ne voie ses larmes. She turned her head away, lest he should see her tears.

Elle se détourna et se mit à pleurer. She turned away and began to cry.

Elle détourna la tête de peur qu'il puisse voir ses larmes. She turned her head away lest he see her tears.

Elle détourna son visage afin qu'il ne voie pas ses larmes. She turned her face away so he wouldn't see her tears.

Si cet avion était détourné, bon Dieu, que feriez-vous ? If this airplane were to be hijacked, what in the world would you do?

Elle détourna les yeux, terrifiée. She looked away terrified.

Un bruit soudain détourna leur attention du jeu. A sudden noise abstracted their attention from the game.

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