stand back
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stand back
verb stands back · standing back · stood back
- To maintain distance. You had better stand back and let me operate the chainsaw.
- To abstain from participation. While others debated the proposals, he stood back.
- (of a wicket-keeper) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler
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verb maintain a safe distance
| 中文 | 保持距離 /保持距离 bǎochí jùlí |
|---|---|
| Português | distanciar-se, ir para trás, afastar-se, sair de perto, dar espaço, dar distância |
| Français | reculer |
| Deutsch | zurückbleiben, zurücktreten |
| Русский | держа́ться сза́ди deržátʹsja szádi, отступа́ть otstupátʹ, отступи́ть otstupítʹ, отходи́ть otxodítʹ, отойти́ otojtí |
verb to abstain from participation
| 中文 | 不介入 bù jièrù, 置身事外 zhìshēnshìwài |
|---|---|
| Português | ficar de fora |
| Français | se taire, s'abstenir |
| Deutsch | zurückhalten |
| Русский | остава́ться в стороне́ ostavátʹsja v storoné, не вме́шиваться ne vméšivatʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | đứng ngoài |
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@misc{stand_back_2026,
title = {stand back},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stand%20back},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
