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Italian
Etymology
Literally, “to pull oneself back”.
Verb
tiràrsi indietro (first-person singular present mi tìro indietro, first-person singular past historic mi tirài indietro, past participle tiràto indietro)
- to draw back; to retreat
- to back down; to back off
2020 October 8, Anna Lombardi, “Trump-Biden, no al dibattito virtuale. Lo staff dem contro il rinvio del confronto: "Si chiude il 22" [Trump-Biden, no to the virtual debate. Dem staff against delaying the confrontation: "It closes on the 22nd"]”, in la Repubblica:"Se i medici, se gli scienziati dicono che è sicuro, che le distanze sono sicure, allora va bene. Farò quello che gli esperti riterranno appropriato", tranne poi tirarsi un po' indietro e affermare che "il presidente non avrebbe dovuto partecipare al dibattito se ancora malato di Covid".- "If the doctors, if the scientists say that it is safe, that the distances are safe, then it is okay. I will do what the experts believe is appropriate", except for then backing down a little bit and affirming that "the President should not have participated at the debate if he was still sick with Covid".