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en retrait

in the background

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phrase Rare #41,863
in the background Used for someone who stays apart, is quiet, or does not take part actively. It can also mean to keep back or stand back.
FR: Pendant la réunion, il est resté en retrait.
EN: During the meeting, he stayed in the background.

Je vais rester en retrait.

I’m going to stay on the sidelines.

Elle est timide et reste toujours en retrait.

She is shy and always stays in the background.

Reste en retrait.

Stay back.

Tom restait en retrait.

Tom stayed back.

Le président veut rester en retrait, c'est pourquoi il a besoin du Congrès.

The president wants to stay out of the spotlight, which is why he needs Congress.

— Nuremberg (2025)