apartar la mirada

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to look away
No apartes la mirada. No tienes por qué sentirte avergonzado.Don't look away. There's nothing to be ashamed of.
b. to avert one's eyes
Cuando le pregunté si me estaba diciendo la verdad, ella apartó la mirada.When I asked her if she was telling me the truth, she averted her eyes.
a. to look away from
Al cabo de un rato, el hombre apartó la mirada de la casa, encendió un cigarrillo y puso el carro en marcha.After a while, the man looked away from the house, lighted a cigarette, and started his car.
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