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en retrait

on the sidelines

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phrase Rare #47,599
on the sidelines Describes staying apart from an activity or avoiding the spotlight; it can also mean standing back physically.
FR: Pendant la réunion, elle est restée en retrait.
EN: During the meeting, she stayed on the sidelines.

Reste en retrait.

Stay 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)

Tom restait en retrait.

Tom stayed back.

Elle est timide et reste toujours en retrait.

She is shy and always stays in the background.

Je vais rester en retrait.

I’m going to stay on the sidelines.