verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Mantenerse a distancia, distanciarse To stand some distance apart from something or someone. Examples : "He stood off from the fire, for fear of getting scorched." Se mantuvo a distancia del fuego, por miedo a quemarse. position situation action military police Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Disuadir, mantener a distancia To prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture. Examples : "We took hold of anything that might serve as a weapon to stand off the menacing group of young men." Tomamos posesión de cualquier cosa que pudiera servir como arma para disuadir al amenazante grupo de jóvenes. military weapon war action Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Alejarse de la costa To move away from shore. Examples : "The sailboat crew stood off from the crowded harbor entrance to avoid collisions. " La tripulación del velero se alejó de la concurrida entrada del puerto para evitar colisiones. nautical sailing Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Separador A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring. Examples : "The sign above the door had a standoff to keep it from touching the ceiling. " El letrero sobre la puerta tenía un separador para evitar que tocara el techo. device building technical electric Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Estancamiento, punto muerto A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below). Examples : "A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight." Un tenso estancamiento entre manifestantes y la policía continuó durante la noche. politics military war government action situation event Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
