stand back

stænd bæk

stood back

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Definition of stand back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

safetymaintain physical distance from something

Please stand back from the edge.

recede

withdraw

avoidancestay clear to avoid danger or interference

Stand back while the fire is being put out.

recede

step back

non-involvementrefrain from getting involved in a situation

He decided to stand back and let them argue.

abstain

step back

withdraw

sports

TECH.

position oneself behind the wicket in cricket

TECH.

The wicket-keeper stood back for the fast bowler.

retreat

withdraw

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Expressions with stand

stand up

rise from a sitting or lying position

He stood up to greet her.

stand with

literally stand together with someone

They stand with their team on the field.

stand out

be easily seen or noticed

Her bright dress made her stand out in the crowd.

can't stand

unable to tolerate or endure

He can't stand being in traffic for hours.

cannot stand

feel strong dislike or intolerance for something

I cannot stand the noise from the construction.

stand a chance

have a possibility of success

Do you think I stand a chance of winning the competition?

Terms with stand back included in their meaning

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straighten up

posture

sit or stand with a straight back

square your shoulders

posture

stand straight and push your shoulders back

Examples of stand back in a sentence

The sign warned to stand back from the construction site.
Stand back from the edge of the cliff.
Please stand back to let the paramedics through.
The teacher chose to stand back during the heated debate.
Sometimes it's best to stand back and observe the situation.
He decided to stand back when the spinner bowled.

The keeper chose to stand back for the bouncer.

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French:s'écarter, reculer, ...
German:zurücktreten, Abstand halten, ...
Italian:tenersi lontano, stare indietro, ...
Spanish:mantenerse alejado, retirarse, ...
Portuguese:afastar-se, recuar, ...
Chinese:远离, 避开, ...
Japanese:離れる, 下がる, ...
Arabic:اِبْتَعَدَ, نَأَى بِنَفْسِهِ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲמוֹד מֵרָחוֹק, לְהִתְרַחֵק, ...
Russian:держаться подальше, держаться, ...
Ukrainian:відійти, не втручатися, ...
Hindi:पीछे हटना, अलग रहना, ...
Bengali:পিছিয়ে দাঁড়ানো, দূরে সরে দাঁড়ানো, ...
Catalan:apartar-se, fer-se enrere, ...
Czech:ustoupit, držet se stranou, ...
Danish:holde afstand, holde sig væk, ...
Dutch:afstand houden, uit de buurt blijven, ...
Greek:απομακρύνομαι, μένω πίσω, ...
Hungarian:tartózkodni, távol maradni, ...
Khmer:ថយក្រោយ, នៅឲ្យឆ្ងាយ, ...
Korean:물러나다, 멀리 떨어지다, ...
Persian:فاصله گرفتن, عقب بایستادن, ...
Polish:odsunąć się, cofnąć się, ...
Portuguese (BR):afastar-se, ficar de fora, ...
Romanian:a sta departe, a sta deoparte, ...
Swedish:hålla avstånd, hålla sig undan, ...
Thai:ยืนห่าง, ถอยออกไป, ...
Turkish:geri çekilmek, geri durmak, ...
Vietnamese:lùi lại, tránh ra, ...

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