phrasal verbB1Oftenneutralboth

fall behind

отставать

miss progress

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/fɔːl bɪˈhaɪnd/
EN-US/tə ˈfɔl bɪˈhaɪnd/
RU[ɐtˈstavətʲ]
fall behind

fall behind with Russian translation

fall behind usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He fell behind after a busy work week and asked for help.

После напряжённой рабочей недели он стал отставать и попросил помощи.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

If you miss a lesson, you might fall behind in the course.

Если вы пропустите урок, вы можете начать отставать в курсе.

fall behind synonyms

🇬🇧en

Общее: отставать по темпу, прогрессу или графику.

B1Very Often

If you miss classes, you may fall behind in the course.

🇬🇧en

Похожее значение, часто о прогрессе или успеваемости; чуть более формально.

B1Very Often

Some students lag behind when they study without support.

🇬🇧en

Часто означает накопление задолженности по заданиям или платежам (отстать с чем-либо).

B1Very Often

He got behind on his assignments after missing a week of lessons.

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🇬🇧en
be late

Означает опоздать по времени; акцент на пунктуальности, а не на общем прогрессе.

B1Very Often

He was late for the seminar and missed the introduction.

🇬🇧en

Чаще используется в контексте соревнований или сравнений: быть позади других.

B1Often

In the group project, one team trailed the others on the research tasks.

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🇬🇧en
lose ground

Идиома: терять позиции или прогресс относительно других, подчёркивает ухудшение положения.

B2Often

After skipping the practical sessions, she began to lose ground in the course.

B
🇬🇧en
be outpaced

Формальное: быть опережённым, когда другие продвигаются быстрее.

B2Rarely

Some students felt outpaced by the rapid changes in the course content.

S
🇬🇧en
slip behind

Неформальное: немного или постепенно отстать; мягче по оттенку, чем «отставать».

B1Rarely

I slipped behind after missing one webinar.

S
🇬🇧en
struggle to keep up

Подчёркивает усилия и трудности при попытке идти в ногу; подразумевает риск отставания.

B1Very Often

She struggled to keep up with the fast-paced online course.

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Questions about this word

What does fall behind mean?

miss progress

How do you pronounce fall behind?

fall behind is pronounced as /fɔːl bɪˈhaɪnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is fall behind 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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