English–German
“step back” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/tsuˈʁʏkˌtʁeːtən/
Example
Bitte treten Sie etwas zurück.
Please step back a little.
How to say “step back” in German
“Step back” in German is zurücktreten.
Someone moves backward out of a place or withdraws from a role instead of remaining in it.
Example sentences with zurücktreten
Nach den Korruptionsvorwürfen beschloss er, aus dem Vorstand zurückzutreten.
After the corruption allegations, he decided to resign from the board.
Tips for using zurücktreten
- For the resignation sense, zurücktreten commonly occurs with von plus dative, as in von einem Amt zurücktreten, rather than with a direct object.