stand down

dimettersi, ritirarsi

Lasciare un lavoro, una carica o una squadra, oppure ritirare la propria candidatura.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: step down, resign, withdraw

Espressioni comuni: stand down as chairman, stand down from something

cessare le operazioni, cessare l’allerta

Smettere di combattere o di agire, oppure cessare di essere pronti a intervenire.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: stand someone/something down (The commander stood the troops down after the threat passed.)

Sinonimi: halt, stop

Espressioni comuni: stand down troops, stand down now, stand down someone