er drehte sich

he turned

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he turned Often used with words such as “um” (around) or “weg” (away) to specify the direction.
GE: Er drehte sich um und lächelte.
EN: He turned around and smiled.

Er drehte sich weg und ging.

He turned away and left.

Er drehte sich schnell.

He turned quickly.

Er drehte sich zu mir um.

He turned to me.

Er drehte sich langsam um und sah sie an.

He slowly turned around and looked at her.