step back

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step, back.

2. (идиома)To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation.

   Perhaps we should step back for a second and think about solving this problem a different way.

3. (идиома)To prevent oneself from becoming emotionally involved in a certain situation.

   As a therapist sometimes you have to step back from your clients' lives.

4. To depart driving the train following the train they arrived into the station driving, so as to decrease service turnaround time.

5. (идиома)To retreat from one's duties in a job; to reduce one's duties, often as a prelude to leaving a position; to take a back seat.

   He's stepping back from the role to let you start in it.

6. (идиома)To quietly abandon a belief.

   You need to step back from the threat you made.

1. Tom took a couple of steps back.

   Том сделал пару шагов назад. — odexed

   deTom trat ein paar Schritte zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. Tom took a step back and fell.

   Том отступил на шаг и упал. — Ivanovb

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3. Sometimes we need to take a step back and think.

   Иногда нам нужно сделать шаг назад и подумать. — dimitris

   deManchmal müssen wir einen Schritt zurücktreten und nachdenken. — xtofu80

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4. Take a step back.

   Сделай шаг назад. — odexed

   ukЗроби крок назад. — deniko

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5. Would you please step back?

   Пожалуйста, отступите на шаг. — soweli_Elepanto

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неправильный

• step upвзяться, нараститьTo increase, augment, or advance, especially by one or more steps.
• step outвыйти, выходитьTo exit a place on foot, often for a short time.
• step onтоптать, наступатьTo adulterate (a drug) for the purpose of increasing its bulk, and therefore the profit when sold; to dilute, cut.
• step inзаменить, заменятьTo act as a replacement or substitute.
• step downуйти с поста, уволитьсяUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step, down.
• step forwardвыйти, выходитьTo take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification
• step offTo measure by steps or paces; hence, to divide (a space), or to form a series of marks, by successive measurements, as with dividers.
• step backUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step, back.