Definition of step aside - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

movementmove to one side to let someone pass

He stepped aside to allow the joggers to pass..

make way

careerresign from a position or role

The CEO stepped aside to make way for new leadership..

quit

resign

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Examples of step aside in a sentence

He stepped aside to let the children through.
She decided to step aside for the younger generation.
He stepped aside to let others take charge.

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French:s'écarter, démissionner, ...
German:zur Seite treten, zurücktreten, ...
Italian:spostarsi, dimettersi, ...
Spanish:apartarse, renunciar, ...
Portuguese:afastar-se, ...
Chinese:让开, 辞职, ...
Japanese:脇に寄る, 辞任する, ...
Arabic:تَنَحَّى, اِسْتَقالَ, ...
Hebrew:לָזוּז הַצִּידָה, לִפְרוֹשׁ, ...
Russian:отойти в сторону, уйти в отставку, ...
Ukrainian:відступити, піти у відставку, ...
Hindi:एक तरफ हटना, पद छोड़ना, ...
Bengali:একপাশে সরে যাওয়া, পদত্যাগ করা, ...
Catalan:apartar-se, deixar el càrrec, ...
Czech:ustoupit stranou, odstoupit, ...
Danish:træde til side, træde tilbage, ...
Dutch:opzij stappen, aftreden, ...
Greek:παραμερίζω, παραιτούμαι, ...
Hungarian:félreállni, lemondani, ...
Khmer:បោះជំហានទៅម្ខាង, លាលែងពីតំណែង, ...
Korean:옆으로 비키다, 사임하다, ...
Persian:کنار رفتن, کناره‌گیری کردن, ...
Polish:ustąpić miejsca, zrezygnować, ...
Portuguese (BR):afastar-se, ...
Romanian:a se da la o parte, a demisiona, ...
Swedish:flytta på sig, avgå, ...
Thai:หลีกทาง, ลงจากตำแหน่ง, ...
Turkish:kenara çekilmek, görevden çekilmek, ...
Vietnamese:tránh sang một bên, từ chức, ...

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