Wash away

wash (sth) away : remove, carry sth away

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• Examples in context:

• When Typhoon Winnie hit the coast last Monday, one resident said: “Houses have been completely swept away and cars and vans have been washed away too.”

wash (sth) away: arrastrar, llevarse por delante

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Turn to

1-Turn to sth : to start to do or use something bad, especially because you are unhappy 

2- Turn to sth:  to think, pay attention, speak or write about something 

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• Examples in context:

1. City councils are very cautious about calling in the police for fear that drunken youths will turn to violence.
2. Many people like to lose themselves in a good book if they feel depressed, or turn to great literature for inspiration and insight.

1-turn to sth: comenzar a usar o hacer algo malo
2- turn to sth: pasar a tratar/considerar (tema, asunto)

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