lag behind in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lag behind in the English»French Dictionary

I.lag behind VB [Brit laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind)

lag behind person, prices:

lag behind

être à la traîne

II.lag behind VB [Brit laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind [sb/sth])

lag behind person

traîner derrière

lag behind fig rival, comparable product

être en retard sur

wages are lagging behind prices

les salaires sont en retard sur les prix

Translations for lag behind in the French»English Dictionary

rester en arrière (traîner)

to lag behind

être à la traîne personne, pays, système:

to lag behind

traîner (derrière)

to lag ou trail behind, to trail along in the rear

Translations for lag behind in the English»French Dictionary

I.lag [Brit laɡ, Am læɡ] N

1. lag (time period):

lag (lapse)

décalage m

lag (delay)

retard m

2. lag (criminal) inf:

old lag

repris m de justice

II.lag <pres part lagging; pret, pp lagged> [Brit laɡ, Am læɡ] VB trans

lag pipe, tank

calorifuger

lag roof

isoler

I.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] N inf When used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, behind is translated by derrière: behind the house = derrière la maison.
behind is sometimes used in verb combinations (fall behind, lag behind etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall behind, lag behind etc.).
For adverbial uses and figurative prepositional uses see the entry below.

behind

derrière m inf

II.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADJ

to be behind with studies, work

avoir du retard dans

to be too far behind

avoir trop de retard

to be behind in one's research

être en retard dans ses recherches

to be a long way behind

être franchement en retard

I'm behind with my rent

je n'ai pas payé mon loyer

III.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADV

behind follow on, trail

derrière

behind look, glance

en arrière

the car behind

la voiture de derrière

IV.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] PREP

1. behind (at rear of) (physically):

behind person, vehicle, object

derrière

the mountains behind the town

les montagnes qui se trouvent/trouvaient derrière la ville

behind my back lit

derrière le dos

behind my back fig

derrière mon dos

2. behind (at other side of):

behind desk, counter, barrier, line

derrière

to work behind the bar

être barman/barmaid m/f

3. behind (concealed) fig:

behind the smile

derrière son sourire

the reality behind the façade

la réalité derrière les apparences

the real story behind the news

la véritable histoire que les médias n'ont pas révélée

4. behind (less advanced than) fig:

to be behind the others pupil:

être en retard par rapport aux autres

5. behind (motivating) fig:

the reasons behind his declaration

les raisons qui motivent/motivaient etc sa déclaration

what is behind his actions?

qu'est-ce qui le pousse à agir ainsi?

who is behind this proposal?

qui est à l'origine de cette proposition?

6. behind (supporting) fig:

to be (solidly) behind sb

soutenir qn (à fond)

he has no family behind him

il n'a pas de famille pour le soutenir

the woman behind the man

la femme en coulisses

7. behind (in past) fig:

he has three years' experience behind him

il a trois ans d'expérience derrière lui

those days are behind me now

cette période est bien loin

I've put all that behind me now

j'ai oublié tout ça

See also lag behind, fall behind

I.lag behind VB [Brit laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind)

lag behind person, prices:

lag behind

être à la traîne

II.lag behind VB [Brit laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind [sb/sth])

lag behind person

traîner derrière

lag behind fig rival, comparable product

être en retard sur

wages are lagging behind prices

les salaires sont en retard sur les prix

I.fall behind VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind)

fall behind runner, country, student:

se laisser distancer

fall behind work, studies:

prendre du retard

to fall behind with Brit or in Am work, project

prendre du retard dans

to fall behind with Brit or in Am payments, rent, correspondence

être en retard pour

II.fall behind VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind [sth/sb])

fall behind horses, classmates, competitors:

fall behind

se laisser devancer par

lag behind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lag behind in the French»English Dictionary

traîner personne

to lag behind

étude

In France, studies are not separated by semester, but by year. Study courses can be taken by those who lag behind. In this way, students have generally finished their études by 26 or 27 years old.

Translations for lag behind in the English»French Dictionary

I.lag¹ [læg] N

1. lag (lapse of time):

lag

décalage m

2. lag (delay):

lag

retard m

II.lag¹ <-gg-> [læg] VB intr

lag

être à la traîne

I.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] PREP

1. behind (at the back of):

behind

derrière

right behind sb/sth

juste derrière qn/qc

behind the wheel

au volant

behind the scenes

dans les coulisses

2. behind (hidden by):

a face behind a mask

un visage caché sous un masque

3. behind (responsible for):

who is behind that scheme?

qui se cache derrière ce projet?

there is sth behind this

il y a qc là-dessous

4. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth all the way

soutenir qn/qc à cent pour cent

5. behind (late):

behind time

en retard

to be/get behind schedule

être en/prendre du retard

6. behind (less advanced than):

to be behind sb/the times

être en retard sur qn/son temps

II.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] ADV

1. behind (at the back):

behind

derrière

the seat behind

le siège derrière

to stay behind

rester en arrière

to fall behind

prendre du retard

to come behind

suivre

2. behind (late):

behind

en arrière

to be behind with sth

être en retard en qc

to get behind in sth

prendre du retard dans qc

my watch is an hour behind

ma montre retarde d'une heure

3. behind (where one was):

to leave one's bag behind

oublier son sac

to stay behind

rester après les autres

III.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] N (buttocks)

behind

postérieur m

lag² <-gg-> [læg] VB trans Brit

lag

isoler

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some individuals consistently lead the defence against intruders, while others lag behind.

en.wikipedia.org

In spite of their educational advantage and increased presence in the workplace, women continue to lag behind men in terms of earning power.

www.pewsocialtrends.org

Movements in the inability to find full-time work subcomponent tend to lag behind the slack work component.

www.frbsf.org

While the particle moves, ions in the electric double layer lag behind creating a net dipole moment behind due to liquid flow.

en.wikipedia.org

However, it was not clear if states most affected by the oil spill would still lag behind others as tourism improves nationally.

en.wikipedia.org

During the anti-partition agitation of 1905, the district did not lag behind in holding public meetings, organizing strikes and protests.

en.wikipedia.org

The evaluative research on how these innovations become embedded in practice tends to lag behind the innovation itself.

en.wikipedia.org