Take a backseat Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈteɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /bækˈsit

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UK

tˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /bˈæksiːt

TAYK-uh-bak-SEET

التعريف

To let someone else have a more important or leading role, often choosing not to be in control or the center of attention.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Idiom, informal. Commonly used for work, group projects, or relationships when someone chooses not to lead or wants to be less involved. 'Take a backseat to' means be less important than.

• Spanish: quedarse en segundo plano - ceder protagonismo
• Portuguese (BR): ficar em segundo plano - assumir um papel secundário
• Portuguese (PT): ficar em segundo plano - assumir um papel secundário
• Chinese (Simplified): 退居次位 - 让位
• Chinese (Traditional): 退居次位 - 讓位
• Hindi: पृष्ठभूमि में रहना - महत्व कम होना
• Arabic: يتراجع إلى المرتبة الثانية - يترك القيادة
• Bengali: পিছনের আসনে বসা - পিছনে সরে আসা
• Russian: отойти на второй план - уступить главную роль
• Japanese: 裏方に回る - 控えめにする
• Vietnamese: lùi về sau - nhường vai trò chính
• Korean: 뒤로 물러나다 - 한발 물러서다
• Turkish: geri planda kalmak - arka planda durmak
• Urdu: پس منظر میں جانا - پیچھے ہٹنا
• Indonesian: mundur ke belakang - memberi peran utama pada orang lain

جمل نموذجية

Sometimes it's better to take a backseat and let others decide.

basic

She decided to take a backseat in the project and help quietly.

basic

After his promotion, his old responsibilities took a backseat.

basic

I don't mind taking a backseat—I'm happy letting others shine.

natural

He hates taking a backseat to anyone at work.

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Once the kids arrived, our travel plans took a backseat to family needs.

natural