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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, behind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To be late (for a regular event)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Examples
- You're falling behind with the rent.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To be progressively below average in performance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- You could lose your job if you keep falling behind with your work.
- It's not like John to fall behind in maths.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
to fail to keep up (with)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
retreat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fall back, lose, drop off, recede
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: regress, retrograde, retrogress
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lag, dawdle, fall back
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: follow
Narrower terms: drag, trail, get behind, hang back, drop behind, drop back
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
تَأَخَّرَ
(taʔaḵḵara)
— to be late
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Azerbaijani:
gecikmək
— to be late
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Chinese Mandarin:
遲到 /迟到
(chídào)
— to be late
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Czech:
opozdit se
— to be late
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Finnish:
jäädä jälkeen
— to be late
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Finnish:
olla myöhässä
— to be late
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French:
être en retard
— to be late
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German:
sich verspäten
— to be late
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German:
zu spät sein
— to be late
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Ido:
tardeskar
— to be late
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Japanese:
遅れる
(okureru)
— to be late
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Korean:
늦다
(neutda)
— to be late
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Northern Kurdish:
dereng bûn
— to be late
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Northern Kurdish:
paşve man
— to be late
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Northern Kurdish:
paş ketin
— to be late
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Polish:
spóźniać się
— to be late
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Portuguese:
atrasar
— to be late
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Russian:
опа́здывать
(opázdyvatʹ)
— to be late
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Russian:
опозда́ть
(opozdátʹ)
— to be late
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Spanish:
atrasar
— to be late
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Azerbaijani:
geridə qalmaq
— to be below average in performance
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Chinese Mandarin:
落後 /落后
(luòhòu)
— to be below average in performance
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Czech:
zaostávat
— to be below average in performance
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Finnish:
jäädä jälkeen
— to be below average in performance
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Northern Kurdish:
paşve man
— to be below average in performance
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Northern Kurdish:
paş ketin
— to be below average in performance
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Russian:
отстава́ть
(otstavátʹ)
— to be below average in performance
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Russian:
отста́ть
(otstátʹ)
— to be below average in performance
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Swedish:
hamna på efterkälken
— to be below average in performance
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Swedish:
sacka
— to be below average in performance
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Northern Kurdish:
paşve man
— to fail to keep up
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Northern Kurdish:
paş ketin
— to fail to keep up
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Māori:
komutu
— to fail to keep up