German-English translation for "wegsehen"

"wegsehen" English translation

wegsehen
[ˈvɛk-]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; h>

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look away, avert one’s eyes
  • über (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas [j-n] wegsehen → see „hinwegsehen“
    über (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas [j-n] wegsehen → see „hinwegsehen“
Nobody wanted to admit what was happening and everybody simply turned a blind eye.
Man wollte es einfach nicht wahrhaben und hat dann bewußt weggesehen.
Source: Europarl
For a long time, Europe has looked the other way, for example, in the case of aircraft.
Lange Zeit hat Europa einfach weggesehen, wie etwa im Falle der Lufttransporte.
Source: Europarl
We can no longer turn a blind eye; we must go to Iraq and understand what is happening.
Wir dürfen nicht länger wegsehen, wir müssen in den Irak gehen und verstehen, was geschieht.
Source: Europarl
I can't look the other way anymore.
Ich kann nicht länger wegsehen.
Source: Tatoeba
I was punched and kicked as the police looked the other way.
Ich wurde geschlagen und getreten, während die Polizei wegsah.
Source: News-Commentary
The European Parliament cannot stay aloof.
Das Europäische Parlament darf nicht wegsehen.
Source: Europarl
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