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vende/snu ryggen til noen

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

avvise noen eller noe;
holde seg borte fra noen eller noe;
svikte
to reject someone or something;
to keep away from someone or something;
to let down
see:Se: ryggback · ridge, crest · spine (of a book), snuto turn · to turn round · to reverse, vendeto turn · to face · to head Eng. phraseto turn your back on someone
  • de har vendt ryggen til det moderne samfunnet they have turned their backs on modern society
  • nå snur velgerne ryggen til partiet the voters are now turning their backs on the party