English English Dictionary
- stand down in English:
1. 
to take a seat
English word "stand down"(to take a seat) occurs in sets:
Phrasal verbs with "to stand"2. 
to leave a job or position so that someone else can do it instead
English word "stand down"(to leave a job or position so that someone else can do it instead) occurs in sets:
Phrasal verbs3. 
resign
She decided to resign.
I don't want to resign my job at present.
You should do the honorable thing and resign.
I resign.
I could read between the lines that he wanted me to resign.
Bogdan Tanjević will resign because of colon cancer.
At the same time, the clerk Natsue Arimura told Gokijo of his intent to resign after this month.
It now seems clear that she will resign her directorship immediately.
I wish to resign from my work for purely personal reasons.
if you resign, you say officially that you are leaving your job
She resigned as headteacher.
He tried hard to make it work, but in the end he had to resign from his job.
You should resign and repay your salary. / Either you resign voluntarily or through force.
I would resign if I were unhappy with my situation at work
English word "stand down"(resign) occurs in sets:
12-14 rozdział potwór4. 
resign from a position
other words beginning with "S"
stall in Englishstamp in English
stand in English
star in English
stare in English
start in English
