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as in to back down
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back off
verb
Definition of back off
as in to back down
to break a promise or agreement
you’d better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance
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back down
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back out
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cop out
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fink out
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recall
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withdraw
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wimp out
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renege
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go back on
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retract
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take back
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beg off
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cry off
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chicken (out)
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backtrack
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unsay
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backpedal
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recant
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forswear
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abjure
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foreswear
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abnegate
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disavow
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repudiate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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adhere (to)
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comply (with)
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follow through (with)
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keep
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honor
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fulfill
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satisfy
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fulfil
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adhere (to)
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comply (with)
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follow through (with)
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keep
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back up, back off, back downverb
move backwards from a certain position
«The bully had to back down»
Synonyms:
back, choke off, foul, clog, chicken out, back up, bow out, support, back down, clog up, congest, pull out, choke -
chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow outverb
remove oneself from an obligation
«He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved»
Synonyms:
pull, pull up, extract, chicken out, back up, bow out, draw out, withdraw, back down, take out, get out, draw, pull out
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Teodoro Locsin:
South China Sea has no law enforcement rights in and around these areas. They must take heed and back off.
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Ken Polcari:
The focus is going to continue to be on earnings and what the message is and so far the message hasn’t been that great, if they continue to be what they are, these kind of lackluster reports, the market is going to get exhausted and it is going to back off. It is going to be an important week just for direction.
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Annie Mulgrew:
There’s nothing wrong with taking a break, and there’s nothing less motivating than an injury, if my body feels too fatigued or I feel discomfort in my muscles or joints, I back off. Staying safe and healthy allows for longevity, and that’s really what it’s all about.
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Spun Gold:
Harry was born into a marriage that was falling apart, and it’s a marriage that played out on the world stage… The dirty laundry is right out there… Then at age 12, he has to walk behind his mother’s coffin in front of 2 billion people watching from around the world. He has to shake the hands of people who are weeping, who haven’t even met his mother. And yet he has to hold it together. Prince Harry (center) with his brother Prince William and father Prince Charles at Princess Diana’s funeral. (Reuters) That plays forward to today in terms of why Harry wants to be so protective of Meghan. When the British press were frankly being racist about her arrival to the U.K. and into the royal family, Harry issues a statement essentially saying ‘back off.’ And they did back off. He couldn’t protect his mother as a 12-year-old boy, but he is determined to protect Meghan. And it comes as no surprise that he and his brother have a big distrust of the media.
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Daniel Wann:
You can’t tell the NFL to quit selling beer, you can’t tell the Lakers you should get your fans to care less, but you can tell youth sports parents to back off.
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[ Back ɒf ]
1. Отпрянуть, отойти, отступить
2. Отказаться, взять назад (заявление, слова)
3. Отстань, отвали! (импер.)
1. Отпрянуть, отойти, отступить
Russians back off after Irish fishermen vow to disrupt war games.
Русские отступили после того, как ирландские рыбаки пообещали сорвать военные учения.
They backed off in horror.
Они отпрянули в ужасе.
Everyone back off and let the doctor through.
Расступитесь все, дайте доктору пройти.
She backed off and then turned and ran.
Она отпрянула, затем развернулась и убежала.
2. Отказаться от чего-то, взять назад (заявление, слова)
The union has publicly backed off that demand.
Союз публично отозвал свои требования.
She started to run down me, then she suddenly backed off.
Она было начала критиковать меня, но вдруг умолкла.
I think you should back off for a while.
Думаю, тебе следует на время притормозить.
The company has backed off from investing new money.
Компания отказалась от инвестирования новых средств.
They then backed off from a confrontation but stopped talking.
Они перестали ругаться, но больше не общаются.
The press have agreed to back off and leave the couple alone.
СМИ согласились оставить пару в покое.
3. Отстань, отвали! (импер.)
Back off, will you? I’ll tell you when I’m ready!
Отстань, ясно? Я сам скажу, когда буду готов!
You need to back off, buddy. I’ve told you I’m not interested.
Отстань от меня, приятель. Я же сказал, мне неинтересно.
- ★ Фразовые глаголы с BACK
- ★ Фразовые глаголы с предлогом и наречием OFF
back off — перевод на русский
Back off, ship boy!
Отвали, морячок.
— Back off Meatball.
— Отвали, Тефтель.
Back off, white bread.
Отвали, белый батон.
Back off, big man.
Отвали, верзила.
— Back off, geek!
— Отвали, придурок!
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If you can back off a little bit because it is very, very dangerous
Если бы вы могли отступить немного, потому что это очень, очень опасно.
You want to back off?
Вы хотите отступить?
But sooner or later, you gotta back off.
Но рано или поздно, Гарри, тебе придется отступить.
You better fuckin’ back off, man.
Вы лучше, блядь, отступить, человека.
Mrs. Bartlet has to get Reeseman to back off.
Кто-то должен поговорить с миссис Бартлет. Сказать ей, чтобы она заставила Бекки Ризман отступить.
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Don’t move, back off
Не двигайся, отойди.
Back off, let me pass.
Отойди, дай мне пройти.
Drop the map and back off.
Положи карту и отойди.
— Joey, back off, will you, please?
— Джои, отойди, пожалуйста.
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Now back off.
Атеперь назад.
Back off, girls.
Назад, девочки.
Don’t move, back off; come in
Не шевелись, назад. Входи.
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— Back off.
— Билли. — Отстань.
— Look, buddy, back off, huh?
— Слушай, приятель, отстань, а?
— Back off, witch woman.
— Отстань, колдунья.
-Just back off!
— Отстань!
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Back off, man.
Отступаем.
I repeat, cease firing and back off!
Повторяю: мы отступаем!
I’ll back off.
Я отступаю.
When you ask an innocuous question, I’II just back off.
Когда ты задаешь безобидные вопросы, я просто отступаю. — И следи за его глазами.
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I tried to back off, but I was too weak.
Много раз пытался отступиться, но был слишком слаб.
We should back off.
Мы должны отступиться.
So, we had to back off.
Поэтому пришлось отступиться.
Just get me something I can use to force her to back off.
Хоть что-нибудь, что заставит её отступиться.
But you really need to back off, ok?
Но тебе на самом деле нужно отступиться, хорошо?
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Back off, Niebaum.
Остынь, Нейбаум.
— Back off.
— Тони, остынь.
Easy! Back off!
Остынь мужик
Back off a little.
Остынь немного.
Hey, man, be cool. Back off.
Эи, брат, ты че, остынь.
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If you’re finished, back off.
Если закончили, уходите.
All right, back off!
Хорошо, уходите!
You boys, back off, now.
Уходите. Сейчас же
Back off and your lives will be spared!
Уходите, и я сохраню вам жизнь!
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Back off,Neil.
Прекрати, Нил.
Just back off, all right?
Просто прекрати, хорошо?
I just got a message from Devon to back off the case.
Я только что получил сообщение от Девона. Он просит прекратить розыск.
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