stand back

1. (intransitive)To maintain distance.

   You had better stand back and let me operate the chainsaw.

   zurückbleiben, zurücktreten

   держа́ться сза́диderžátʹsja szádi, отступа́тьotstupátʹ, отступи́тьotstupítʹ

2. (intransitive)To abstain from participation.

   While others debated the proposals, he stood back.

   zurückhalten

   остава́ться в стороне́ostavátʹsja v storoné, не вме́шиватьсяne vméšivatʹsja

3. (intransitive)(of a wicket-keeper) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler

1. Stand back, please.

   Відійди, будь ласка.

   ruОтойди, пожалуйста.

   deBitte bleiben Sie zurück.

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2. Her house stands back from the road.

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3. I'd stand back if I were you.

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4. I think you ought to stand back.

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5. He stood with his back to the wall.

   ruОн стоял спиной к стене.

   deEr stand mit dem Rücken zur Mauer.

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irregular · Lesson

• stand upвстати, вставатиTo rise from a lying or sitting position.
• stand outстирчати, випинатисяTo jut out, protrude (from a surface etc.).
• stand inзамінятиTo substitute for; to replace
• stand downпіти у відставку, іти у відставкуTo wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture.
• stand forмати на увазі, збиратисяTo mean; to symbolize; to represent; especially of an acronym or abbreviation.
• stand byчекати, очікуватиTo wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
• stand offTo stand some distance apart from something or someone.
• stand onTo continue following the same course.