stand back en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(intransitive) To maintain distance.
You had better stand back and let me operate the chainsaw.
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(intransitive) To abstain from participation.
While others debated the proposals, he stood back.
- (intransitive) (of a wicket-keeper) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| standing back | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stands back | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| stood back | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stood back | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (31)
pt ficar afastado (maintain a safe distance) · de zurückhalten (to abstain from participation) · ru отходи́ть (maintain a safe distance) · hy չմասնակցել (to abstain from participation) · fr se taire (to abstain from participation) · de zurücktreten (maintain a safe distance) · pt ficar de fora (to abstain from participation) · de zurückbleiben (maintain a safe distance) · pt sair de perto (maintain a safe distance) · pt dar distância (maintain a safe distance) · cmn 保持距離 /保持距离 (maintain a safe distance) · fi katsoa vierestä (maintain a safe distance) · ru отступа́ть (maintain a safe distance) · ru остава́ться в стороне́ (to abstain from participation) · cmn 置身事外 (to abstain from participation) · ru не вме́шиваться (to abstain from participation) · fr reculer (maintain a safe distance) · pt distanciar-se (maintain a safe distance) · hy ձեռնպահ մնալ (to abstain from participation) · ru отойти́ (maintain a safe distance) · ru отступи́ть (maintain a safe distance) · pt dar espaço (maintain a safe distance) · pt afastar-se (maintain a safe distance) · pt recuar (maintain a safe distance) · ru держа́ться сза́ди (maintain a safe distance) · fr s'abstenir (to abstain from participation) · hy ետ կանգնել (maintain a safe distance) · vi đứng ngoài (to abstain from participation) · pt ficar de longe (maintain a safe distance) · cmn 不介入 (to abstain from participation) · pt ir para trás (maintain a safe distance)