fall behind

fɔl bɪˈhaɪnd
fallen behindfell behind
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Translation of fall behind into German

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intr.
1.

lateness

be late for a regular event
  • She tends to fall behind in her assignments.Sie neigt dazu, mit ihren Aufgaben in Verzug zu geraten.
2.

performance

be below average in performance
  • He started to fall behind in his studies.Er begann, in seinem Studium zurückzufallen.
3.

progress

fail to keep up with others
  • They fall behind the leading team in the race.Sie fallen hinter das führende Team im Rennen zurück.
4.

finance

RareUS
be in arrears with a payment
RareUS
in Verzug geraten rückständig sein
  • They fell behind on their mortgage payments.Sie kamen mit ihren Hypothekenzahlungen in Verzug.
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Synonyms and analogies of fall behind in English

Examples of fall behind in a sentence

  • Students who miss classes often fall behind.
  • She began to fall behind in her fitness goals.
  • The company might fall behind if it doesn't innovate.
  • Students who miss classes often fall behind in their studies.
  • He tends to fall behind when the workload increases.
  • She began to fall behind on her credit card bills.

Translations of "fall behind" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
zurückfallenv.

If you keep going on the mitch, you'll fall behind in class.

Wenn du weiter die Schule schwänzt, wirst du im Unterricht zurückfallen.

Missing a day of practice caused him to fall behind in mastering the new guitar technique.

Ein versäumter Übungstag ließ ihn beim Erlernen der neuen Gitarrentechnik zurückfallen.

zurückbleibenv.

Drag your feet at work, and you'll fall behind your colleagues.

Wenn du bei der Arbeit trödelst, wirst du hinter deinen Kollegen zurückbleiben.

Living standards in a non-market economy can fall behind those in market-driven countries.

Die Lebensstandards in einer Planwirtschaft können hinter denen marktorientierter Länder zurückbleiben.

hinterherhinkenv.

Greg is the workhorse of the group, completing tasks when others fall behind.

Greg ist das Arbeitstier der Gruppe und erledigt Aufgaben, wenn andere hinterherhinken.

It means that the company doesn't want to fall behind in terms of technology.

Es bedeutet, dass das Unternehmen technologisch nicht hinterherhinken will.

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Other translations for fall behind:

  • nachstehenv.
  • verspätenv.
  • ins Hintertreffen geraten

fall behind: Examples and translations in context

The student was determined not to fall behind, so he studied diligently.

Der Schüler war entschlossen, nicht zurückzufallen, also lernte er fleißig.

The slow learner struggles not to fall behind in the fast-paced academic environment.

Der langsame Lerner hat Schwierigkeiten, in der schnelllebigen akademischen Umgebung nicht zurückzufallen.

The athlete refused to let his injury cause him to fall behind in his training regime.

Der Athlet weigerte sich, seine Verletzung dazu führen zu lassen, im Training zurückzufallen.

The economic downturn is causing many businesses to fall behind on their financial obligations.

Der wirtschaftliche Abschwung führt dazu, dass viele Unternehmen mit ihren finanziellen Verpflichtungen zurückfallen.

We want to overcome the existing circumstances and not to fall behind them.

Wir wollen die bestehenden Verhältnisse überwinden und nicht hinter sie zurückfallen.

If you shilly-shally, you'll fall behind your classmates in the course.

Wenn du zögerst, wirst du im Kurs hinter deine Klassenkameraden zurückfallen.

The constant distractions caused her to fall behind in her coursework.

Die ständigen Ablenkungen ließen sie in ihrem Kurs zurückfallen.

The elderly hiker started to fall behind the younger ones on the challenging trail.

Der ältere Wanderer begann auf dem anspruchsvollen Pfad hinter den jüngeren zurückzubleiben.

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fall in behind
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