Translation for "stand back" to spanish
Stand back
verb
Translation examples
‘I did say you should stand back,’ he said.
—Dije que debías retroceder —dijo.
"Just a second," he said. "Want to stand back a little?"
—Un momento —dijo él—. ¿Te importaría retroceder un poquito?
He had a choice to make here: stand back and follow them or move in.
Tenía que escoger: retroceder y seguirles, o actuar.
To stand back and look at him in the company of his kin, it seemed impossible that they were of the same race.
Al retroceder y mirarlo en compañía de sus parientes, parecía imposible que pertenecieran a la misma raza.
Impotently she had to stand back, smoke and fire in her eyes, as her granddaughter was slain.
Tuvo que retroceder impotente, con los ojos irritados por el humo y el fuego, mientras mataban a su nieta.
He made as if to pass Lundeen, but was thrust violently backward. “Stand back!” roared Lundeen.
Hizo ademán de pasar, pero Lundeen le hizo retroceder con violencia. —¡Atrás! —rugió Lundeen—.
We need to do it like that that, but occasionally we should stand back and realise what it is we are doing.
Necesitamos hacerlo de ese modo, pero ocasionalmente debemos retroceder y darnos cuenta de qué estamos haciendo.
In order to deal with these uncertainties, she needed time and space, some sort of an interlude in which to stand back and review the situation.
Necesitaba tiempo y espacio para reflexionar sobre estas dudas, un respiro para retroceder y examinar la situación.
It’s not often that I get the opportunity to stand back and appreciate how lucky I am to be part of their world.
No es muy frecuente que yo tenga la oportunidad de retroceder un paso y darme cuenta de lo afortunado que soy por formar parte de su mundo.
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