stay back

rester à distance, rester en retrait

Ne pas s'approcher de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose, souvent parce que cela pourrait être dangereux.

En anglais simple : To keep away from someone or something, often because it could be dangerous.

• Stay back from the fire.
• The police told everyone to stay back.
• We stayed back while the workers moved the heavy machine.

Comment l'utiliser : stay back from someone/something (Stay back from the edge of the cliff.)

Synonymes : keep back, stand back, keep away

Contraires : approach

Expressions courantes : stay back safely, stay back here

rester après les heures normales

Rester au travail, à l'école ou ailleurs après l'heure habituelle du départ.

En anglais simple : To remain at work, school, or another place after the usual time to leave.

• I stayed back after work.
• Two students stayed back to help clean the classroom.
• Can you stay back for an extra hour tonight?

Comment l'utiliser : stay back to do something (I stayed back to finish the report.)

Synonymes : stay behind, remain

Expressions courantes : stay back late, stay back tonight