Phrase guide

behind time

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Late, arriving late.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • We should leave now - I don't want to be too behind time.
  • I'm running behind time. I should be home in half an hour or so.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 遲到 /迟到 (chídào) — arriving late
  • Chinese Mandarin: 來晚 /来晚 (lái wǎn) — arriving late
  • Dutch: te laat — arriving late
  • Dutch: achter — arriving late
  • Dutch: achter op schema — arriving late
  • Finnish: myöhässä — arriving late
  • French: à la bourre — arriving late
  • French: en retard — arriving late
  • Portuguese: para trás — arriving late
  • Russian: не во́время (ne vóvremja) — arriving late
  • Russian: с опозда́нием (s opozdánijem) — arriving late
  • Spanish: atrasado — arriving late