stand back

stare indietro, tenersi a distanza

Restare o spostarsi a una distanza sicura da qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To stay or move a safe distance away from something.

• Please stand back.
• We stood back from the fire.
• The police asked the crowd to stand back while the ambulance arrived.

Come si usa: stand back from something (Stand back from the edge of the platform.)

Sinonimi: keep back, stay back

Espressioni comuni: stand back please, stand back safely

tenersi in disparte

Non intervenire, lasciando che siano gli altri ad agire o decidere.

In inglese semplice: To avoid taking part, allowing others to act or decide.

• I chose to stand back.
• He stood back and let his children solve the problem.
• Can we really stand back while our friends argue?

Come si usa: stand back from something (She stood back from the debate and listened.)

Sinonimi: stay out, keep out

Contrari: join in

Espressioni comuni: stand back quietly, stand back and watch

posizionarsi lontano dal wicket

Nel cricket, aspettare ben dietro il wicket per prendere le palle di un lanciatore veloce.

In inglese semplice: In cricket, to wait far behind the wicket to catch balls from a fast bowler.

• The keeper stood back.
• You should stand back when this fast bowler bowls.
• Our wicketkeeper stood back several yards to catch the rising ball.

Espressioni comuni: stand back farther, stand back several yards