"turn your back" in Indonesian
Definition
Secara harfiah, membalikkan badan sehingga punggung menghadap seseorang atau sesuatu; secara kiasan, menolak membantu atau mengabaikan seseorang yang membutuhkan bantuan.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Frasa ini sering dipakai secara kiasan, misal 'turn your back on someone' berarti menolak menolong atau mengabaikan orang. Digunakan baik di situasi formal maupun informal.
Examples
Don't turn your back on your friends when they need you.
Jangan **membelakangi** temanmu saat mereka membutuhkanmu.
He turned his back to the class and wrote on the board.
Dia **membelakangi** kelas dan menulis di papan tulis.
She felt sad when her brother turned his back on her.
Dia merasa sedih ketika kakaknya **berpaling** darinya.
After all we did for him, he just turned his back and left.
Setelah semua yang kami lakukan untuknya, dia hanya **berpaling** dan pergi.
Sometimes, you just have to turn your back on negative people.
Kadang-kadang, kamu hanya perlu **berpaling** dari orang-orang negatif.
When things got tough, he couldn't turn his back on his family.
Saat keadaan sulit, dia tidak bisa **berpaling** dari keluarganya.