stand down

zurücktreten, ausscheiden

Eine Arbeitsstelle, ein Amt oder ein Team verlassen oder seine Bewerbung dafür zurückziehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To leave a job, official position, or team, or stop trying to be chosen for one.

• The chairman has decided to stand down.
• She stood down as party leader last year.
• Will he stand down from the team after this season?

So benutzt man es: stand down as something (She will stand down as chair next month.); stand down from something (He stood down from the team to give younger players a chance.)

Synonyme: step down, resign, withdraw

Häufige Wendungen: stand down as chairman, stand down from something

den Einsatz beenden, die Bereitschaft aufheben

Das Kämpfen oder Handeln einstellen oder nicht länger in Bereitschaft bleiben.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop fighting or taking action, or stop being ready to act.

• The soldiers were ordered to stand down.
• Police stood down when the missing child was found.
• The commander stood the unit down for the night.

So benutzt man es: stand someone/something down (The commander stood the troops down after the threat passed.)

Synonyme: halt, stop

Häufige Wendungen: stand down troops, stand down now, stand down someone