lag behind in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lag behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lag behind VB [laɡ -] (lag behind)

lag behind person, prices:

lag behind

essere, restare indietro

II.lag behind VB [laɡ -] (lag behind [sb, sth])

lag behind person

trascinarsi dietro a

lag behind fig rival, comparable product

restare, essere indietro rispetto a

wages are lagging behind prices

i salari rimangono fermi rispetto ai prezzi

Translations for lag behind in the Italian»English Dictionary

trascinarsi dietro a una persona

to lag behind sb

Translations for lag behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADJ

to be behind with studies, work

essere indietro or in ritardo con

to be too far behind

essere troppo indietro

to be behind in one's research

essere in ritardo con la ricerca

to be a long way behind

essere molto indietro, in ritardo

I'm behind with my rent

sono in arretrato con l'affitto

II.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADV

behind follow on, trail

dietro

behind look, glance

indietro

the car behind

la macchina dietro

III.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] PREP When used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, behind is translated by dietro (a) : behind the house = dietro la/dietro alla casa. - Behind is sometimes used in verb combinations (fall behind, lag behind etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, , lag etc.).

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

behind person, vehicle, object

dietro (a)

the mountains behind the town

le montagne dietro la città

behind my back

dietro la schiena

behind my back fig

alle mie spalle

2. behind (at other side of):

behind desk, counter, barrier, line

dietro (a)

to work behind the bar

stare al banco

3. behind (concealed) fig:

behind the smile

dietro il sorriso

the reality behind the façade

la realtà dietro alla facciata

the real story behind the news

la vera storia sotto or dietro la notizia

4. behind (less advanced than) fig:

to be behind the others pupil:

essere indietro rispetto agli altri

5. behind (motivating) fig:

the reasons behind his declaration

le ragioni (che stanno) dietro alla sua dichiarazione

what is behind his actions?

cosa c'è dietro alle sue azioni?

who is behind this proposal?

chi c'è dietro questa proposta?

6. behind (supporting) fig:

to be (solidly) behind sb

appoggiare (fermamente) qn

he has no family behind him

non ha una famiglia che lo appoggi

the woman behind the man

= donna che, stando dietro le quinte, influenza e manovra l'agire del proprio compagno

7. behind (in past) fig:

he has three years' experience behind him

ha tre anni di esperienza alle spalle

those days are behind me now

quei giorni sono passati ormai

I've put all that behind me now

mi sono buttato tutto dietro le spalle

IV.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] N inf

behind

didietro m

behind

sedere m

I.lag¹ [Brit laɡ, Am læɡ] N (time period)

lag (lapse)

intervallo m

lag (delay)

ritardo m

II.lag¹ <forma in -ing lagging, pt, pp lagged> [Brit laɡ, Am læɡ] VB trans

lag → lag behind

See also lag behind

I.lag behind VB [laɡ -] (lag behind)

lag behind person, prices:

lag behind

essere, restare indietro

II.lag behind VB [laɡ -] (lag behind [sb, sth])

lag behind person

trascinarsi dietro a

lag behind fig rival, comparable product

restare, essere indietro rispetto a

wages are lagging behind prices

i salari rimangono fermi rispetto ai prezzi

I.lag² [Brit laɡ, Am læɡ] N

1. lag (stave):

lag

assicella f

lag

doga f

2. lag (insulating cover):

lag

(rivestimento) isolante m

II.lag² <forma in -ing lagging, pt, pp lagged> [Brit laɡ, Am læɡ] VB trans

lag pipe, tank

rivestire con isolante termico

lag roof

isolare

I.lag³ [Brit laɡ, Am læɡ] N inf (criminal)

old lag

galeotto

II.lag³ <forma in -ing lagging, pt, pp lagged> [Brit laɡ, Am læɡ] VB trans inf

1. lag (sentence):

lag (to prison)

condannare alla detenzione

lag (to deportation)

condannare alla deportazione

2. lag (arrest):

lag

prendere

lag

arrestare

lag behind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lag behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

to lag behind sb/sth

essere indietro rispetto a qu/qc

Translations for lag behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lag [læg] N (lapse)

lag

intervallo m

II.lag <-gg-> [læg] VB intr

to lag behind sb/sth

essere indietro rispetto a qu/qc

I.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] PREP

1. behind (to the rear of):

behind

dietro

right behind sb/sth

proprio dietro qu/qc

he's walking behind me

sta camminando dietro di me

behind the wheel

al volante

a face behind a mask

il volto dietro la maschera

2. behind fig:

who is behind that plan?

chi c'è dietro quel piano?

there is somebody behind this

c'è qualcuno dietro a tutto questo

behind the scenes

dietro le quinte

3. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth (all the way)

appoggiare qu/qc (fino alla fine)

4. behind (late for):

behind time

in ritardo

to be behind schedule

essere in ritardo

5. behind (less advanced):

to be behind sb/the times

essere indietro rispetto aqu/ai tempi

II.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] ADV

1. behind (at the back):

behind

dietro

to fall behind (be slower)

restare indietro

to come from behind

venire da dietro

a blow from behind

un colpo da dietro

to leave sb behind

lasciare qu indietro

to stay behind

fermarsi

2. behind (overdue):

to be behind

ritardare

to be behind (in sth)

essere in ritardo (con qc)

III.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] N inf

behind

didietro m

to get off one's behind

darsi una smossa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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