back off

1. (буквально)To move backwards away from something.

   I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path.

   отступа́тьotstupátʹ

   move backwards from a certain position

2. (идиома)To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.

   You need to back off, or the situation could turn ugly.

   I was going to sue until my legal advisors told me to back off.

3. (идиома)To lower the setting of.

   Could you back off the volume a bit? It’s really loud.

4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, off.

   The machine may go back off if it gets too hot. [= turn off again, turn back off].

1. You'd better back off.

   Тебе лучше отойти.

   deDu solltest besser zurücktreten.

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2. They won't back off.

   Они не отступятся.

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3. Tom won't back off.

   Том не отступит.

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4. Tom told Mary to back off.

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5. I told Tom to back off.

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неправильный

• back upдавать задний ход, возвращатьсяTo move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
• back offотступатьTo move backwards away from something.
• back outсдавать назад, дать задний ходTo reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
• back downдать задний ход, пойти на уступкиTo take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.
• back awayотступить, отступатьTo move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.
• back inTo reverse a vehicle into a space.
• back intoTo advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.