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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hòutuì
"当争论升级时，他决定后退以避免进一步冲突。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To withdraw or retreat from a situation or confrontation.
"When the argument escalated, he decided to back off to avoid further conflict." - 2
To stop bothering or threatening someone.
"She told him to back off after he kept asking intrusive questions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'back off' originates from the combination of 'back', meaning to move backward, and 'off', indicating separation. It has evolved in usage since the late 20th century to convey the idea of retreating or withdrawing from a situation or confrontation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Back Off" is said worldwide
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Reculez
Transliteration: Re-kul
"Il a dit de reculer quand la situation est devenue tendue."
Zurücktreten
Transliteration: Tsu-rük-tre-ten
"Er sagte, ich solle zurücktreten, um den Streit zu vermeiden."
Indietro
Transliteration: In-die-tro
"Ha detto di indietro quando la discussione è diventata accesa."
Retroceder
Transliteration: Re-tro-the-der
"Él dijo que retrocediera para evitar más conflictos."
Recuar
Transliteration: Re-cu-ar
"Ele pediu para recuar quando a situação ficou tensa."
पीछे हटना
Transliteration: Peeche hatna
"जब बहस बढ़ी, तो उसने पीछे हटने का फैसला किया।"
后退
Transliteration: Hòutuì
"当争论升级时，他决定后退以避免进一步冲突。"
물러나다
Transliteration: Mulleonada
"논쟁이 격화되자 그는 물러나기로 결정했다."
後退する
Transliteration: Kōtai suru
"議論がエスカレートしたとき、彼は後退することに決めた。"
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