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Translation for 'to occupy a back seat' from English to French

	se tenir en retrait `[fig.]`	to occupy a back seat `[fig.]`
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	être relégué au second plan `[personne, problème]`	to take a back seat `[fig.]`
	se tenir en retrait `[fig.]`	to take a back seat `[fig.]`
	auto siège `{m}` arrière `[de voiture]`	back seat
	auto banquette `{f}` arrière	back seat
	prendre place	to take a seat
	s'installer `[s'asseoir]`	to take a seat
	être aux premières loges `[fam.]`	to have a ringside seat
	faire asseoir qn. `[convier]`	to offer a seat to sb.
	avancer un siège à qn.	to draw up a seat for sb.
	adm.pol. siéger au conseil	to have a seat on the council
	sport louer une place de tribune	to reserve a seat in a stand
	sport louer une place aux tribunes	to reserve a seat in a stand
	armeshist.sport tendre un arc	to bend a bow back
	armeshist.sport bander un arc	to bend a bow back
	horl. retarder l'horloge	to put a clock back
	fin. rembourser un ami	to pay a friend back
	comm.transp. faire remporter une livraison	to send back a delivery
	cuis. s'enfiler une boisson	to knock back a drink
	Bon retour !	(Have a) safe journey back!
	déchirer un contrat `[fig.]`	to go back on a contract

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Translation for 'to occupy a back seat' from English to French

to occupy a back seat [fig.]: se tenir en retrait [fig.]
to take a back seat [fig.]: être relégué au second plan [personne, problème]

se tenir en retrait [fig.]
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back seat: siège {m} arrière [de voiture]auto

banquette {f} arrièreauto
to take a seat: prendre place

s'installer [s'asseoir]
to have a ringside seat: être aux premières loges [fam.]
to offer a seat to sb.: faire asseoir qn. [convier]
to draw up a seat for sb.: avancer un siège à qn.
to have a seat on the council: siéger au conseiladm.pol.
to reserve a seat in a stand: louer une place de tribunesport

louer une place aux tribunessport
to bend a bow back: tendre un arcarmeshist.sport

bander un arcarmeshist.sport
to put a clock back: retarder l'horlogehorl.
to pay a friend back: rembourser un amifin.
to send back a delivery: faire remporter une livraisoncomm.transp.
to knock back a drink: s'enfiler une boissoncuis.
(Have a) safe journey back!: Bon retour !
to go back on a contract: déchirer un contrat [fig.]

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Contains translations by TU Chemnitz and Mr Honey's Business Dictionary (German-English only).
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