fall behind
fall behind
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fall behind with Russian translation
fall behind usage examples
После напряжённой рабочей недели он стал отставать и попросил помощи.
He fell behind after a busy work week and asked for help.
Если вы пропустите урок, вы можете начать отставать в курсе.
If you miss a lesson, you might fall behind in the course.
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fall behind synonyms
What's the difference between fall behind / be late / trail / lose ground / be outpaced / slip behind
General phrasal verb meaning to be slower than others or fail to keep pace (progress, schedule).
If you miss classes, you may fall behind in the course.
Если вы пропустите занятия, вы можете отставать в курсе.
Focuses on punctuality: arriving or submitting after the scheduled time, rather than an ongoing lag in progress.
He was late for the seminar and missed the introduction.
Он опоздал на семинар и пропустил вступление.
Often used in competitive or comparative contexts to mean be behind others (e.g., trail by points or progress).
In the group project, one team trailed the others on the research tasks.
В групповом проекте одна команда отставала от других в исследовательских задачах.
Idiomatic expression meaning to lose advantage or progress relative to others; emphasizes deterioration of standing.
After skipping the practical sessions, she began to lose ground in the course.
Пропуская практические занятия, она начала терять позиции в курсе.
Formal phrase meaning to be overtaken by others who are progressing faster; used in analytic or formal descriptions.
Some students felt outpaced by the rapid changes in the course content.
Некоторые студенты чувствовали, что их опережают быстрые изменения в содержании курса.
Informal phrasal verb meaning to fall slightly or gradually behind; softer nuance than 'fall behind'.
I slipped behind after missing one webinar.
Я немного отстал после пропуска одного вебинара.
Emphasizes having difficulty maintaining the same pace; implies active effort to avoid falling behind.
She struggled to keep up with the fast-paced online course.
Ей было трудно идти в ногу с быстро идущим онлайн-курсом.
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How to pronounce fall behind and what this word means
fall behind translation: отставать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce fall behind
/fɔːl bɪˈhaɪnd/
fall behind translation
отставать
fall behind examples
He fell behind after a busy work week and asked for help.
fall behind transcription
/fɔːl bɪˈhaɪnd/, /tə ˈfɔl bɪˈhaɪnd/
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Questions about this word
fall behind meaning: what does it mean?
miss progress
fall behind pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
fall behind is pronounced as /fɔːl bɪˈhaɪnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
fall behind definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He fell behind after a busy work week and asked for help. Translation: После напряжённой рабочей недели он стал отставать и попросил помощи.
Is fall behind part of Online Learning vocabulary?
Yes, fall behind (отставать) can be learned in the Online Learning topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is fall behind part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, fall behind (отставать) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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