Translations for leave behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

leave behind VB (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. leave behind (not take or bring):

leave behind

2. leave behind (forget):

leave behind

leave behind

4. leave behind (in race, at school):

leave behind opponent/classmate

slow learners get left behind

los niños con problemas de aprendizaje se quedan atrás or rezagados

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I.behind [Am bəˈhaɪnd, Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd] PREP

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1.1. behind (to the rear of):

atrás de LatAm

behind Peter

detrás de Peter

behind Peter

atrás de Peter LatAm

detrás mío controvers

the other car followed close behind us

el otro coche nos seguía muy de cerca

he crossed the line ten seconds behind the winner

cruzó la meta diez segundos después del ganador

she's well behind the rest of the class

está muy atrasada con respecto al resto de la clase

1.2. behind (on the other side of):

atrás de LatAm

2.1. behind (responsible for):

I know who's behind all this

yo sé quién está detrás de todo esto

2.2. behind (underlying):

the theory behind it is that …

la teoría sobre la que se basa es que …

the idea behind it is to …

de lo que se trata es de …

we want to know the motives behind your decision

queremos saber los motivos que te llevaron a esa decisión

II.behind [Am bəˈhaɪnd, Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd] ADV

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1. behind (to the rear, following):

she glanced behind

miró hacia atrás

I was attacked from behind

me atacaron por la espalda

keep an eye on the car behind

no pierdas de vista al coche de atrás

2. behind (in race, competition):

England were two goals behind

Inglaterra iba perdiendo por dos goles

they came from behind to win 3-2

se recuperaron y finalmente ganaron 3 a 2

the Republicans are behind in the polls

los republicanos van a la zaga según las encuestas

III.behind [Am bəˈhaɪnd, Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd] N inf, euph

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trasero m inf

See also wait behind, stay behind, get behind, fall behind

wait behind VB [Am weɪt -, Brit weɪt -] (v + adv)

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wait behind

to wait behind for sb

esperar a alguien

stay behind VB [Am steɪ -, Brit steɪ -] (v + adv) (after meeting, party etc)

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stay behind

to stay behind after school esp Brit

quedarse después de clases

I.get behind VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (fall behind)

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II.get behind VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

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1. get behind (move to rear of):

ponerse detrás de

2. get behind (lend support to):

get behind campaign/project

get behind campaign/project

fall behind VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

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I.leave¹ <pt & pp left> VB trans

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1.1. leave (go away from):

she leaves home/the office at 6

sale de casa/la oficina a las 6

what time did you leave their house?

¿a qué hora te fuiste de su casa?

what time did you leave their house?

¿a qué hora te marchaste de su casa? Spain

the plane left Rome at 10

el avión salió de Roma a las 10

I left her reading a book

la dejé leyendo un libro

may I leave the table?

¿puedo levantarme de la mesa?

may I leave the room? euph

¿puedo ir al baño?

what are you going to do when you leave school?

¿qué vas a hacer cuando termines el colegio?

he left school at 16

dejó or abandonó los estudios a los 16 años

she left home at the age of 17

se fue de casa a los 17 años

she's left that address

ya no vive ahí

he never left her side

no se apartó de su lado en ningún momento

the train left the rails

el tren descarriló

1.2. leave (withdraw from):

leave profession/organization/politics

to leave sth for sth

dejar algo por algo

3.3. leave (not take):

3.5. leave (not eat):

if you don't like it, leave it

si no te gusta, déjalo

4.1. leave (allow, cause to remain):

leave it in the oven a little longer

déjalo en el horno un poco más

you left the phone off the hook

dejaste el teléfono descolgado

please leave the window open/door closed

por favor dejen la ventana abierta/la puerta cerrada

she leaves her things all over the place

deja or va dejando sus cosas por todas partes

he left me waiting there for an hour

me tuvo ahí una hora esperando

she left her meal untouched

no probó la comida

they left the work half finished

dejaron el trabajo a medio hacer

some things are better left unsaid

es mejor callar or no decir ciertas cosas

let's leave it at that for now

dejémoslo así por ahora

where did we leave things last time we talked?

¿en qué quedamos la última vez que hablamos?

4.2. leave (cause to be, have):

it left me/I was left with nothing to do

me dejó/me quedé sin nada que hacer

5.2. leave (as evidence, sign):

6.1. leave (not attend to, postpone):

leave the dishes for later

deja los platos para más tarde

6.2. leave (not disturb or interfere):

leave me alone/in peace!

¡déjame tranquilo/en paz!

I was about to start cooking — I'll leave you to it, then

iba a ponerme a cocinar — bueno, pues te dejo

I'll leave you to your book

te dejo con tu libro

to leave sth/sb to + infin

dejar algo/a algn + infin or que + subj

leave her to finish on her own

déjala terminar or que termine sola

7.1. leave (entrust):

to leave sth to sb/sth I always leave the driving to someone else

siempre dejo que otro maneje

to leave sth to sb/sth I always leave the driving to someone else

siempre dejo que otro conduzca Spain

leave it to me!

¡déjalo por mi cuenta!

I'll leave it up to you to choose the color

te dejo a ti la elección del color

I'll leave it up to you to choose the color

el color corre por tu cuenta

now it is left to them to take the lead

ahora les toca a ellos tomar la iniciativa

we must leave nothing to chance

no debemos dejar nada (librado) al azar

8.1. leave MATH:

6 from 10 leaves 4

si a 10 le quitamos 6, quedan 4

9.1. leave (bequeath):

to leave sth to sb/sth money/property

dejar(le) algo a alguien/algo

9.2. leave (after bereavement):

he leaves a wife and two sons

deja esposa y dos hijos

II.leave¹ <pt & pp left> VB intr

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See also alone

I.alone [Am əˈloʊn, Brit əˈləʊn] ADJ

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1.2. alone:

to leave or Brit also let sth/sb alone

dejar algo/a alguien en paz

just leave me alone

to leave or let well (enough) alone it's a big job: I'd leave well alone if I were you

es mucho trabajo, yo que tú no me metería (en camisa de once varas)

2. alone (unique):

to be alone in sth/-ing am I alone in finding the novel a bore?

¿soy la única que encuentra la novela aburrida?

we're not alone in this opinion

no somos los únicos que opinamos así

II.alone [Am əˈloʊn, Brit əˈləʊn] ADV

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1. alone (without others):

leave² [Am liv, Brit liːv] N

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1. leave U or C (authorized absence):

licencia f esp LatAm

leave MIL

leave MIL

he asked for one year's leave of absence

pidió un año de permiso

he asked for one year's leave of absence

pidió un año de licencia LatAm

he asked for one year's leave of absence

pidió un año de excedencia Spain

maternity/paternity leave

permiso (or licencia etc.) por maternidad/paternidad

to take a week's leave

tomarse una semana de permiso

to take a week's leave

tomarse una semana de licencia esp LatAm

to be/go on leave

estar/salir de permiso

to be/go on leave

estar/salir de licencia esp LatAm

3. leave U (departure) form:

to take leave of sb

despedirse de alguien

have you taken leave of your senses?

¿te has vuelto loco?

Translations for leave behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

leave behind VB trans

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1. leave behind (not take along):

leave behind

2. leave behind (forget):

leave behind

3. leave behind (progress beyond):

leave behind

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to leave sb behind

dejar a alguien atrás

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I.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] PREP

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3. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth (all the way)

estar con alguien/algo (hasta el final)

4. behind (late for):

behind time

to be behind schedule

5. behind (less advanced):

to be behind sb/the times

estar atrasado con respecto a alguien/la época

II.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] ADV

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III.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] N inf

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to get off one's behind

I.leave¹ [li:v] left, left left, left VB trans

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II.leave¹ [li:v] left, left left, left VB intr

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despabilarse LatAm

III.leave¹ [li:v] left, left left, left N

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to take (one's) leave (of sb)

despedirse (de alguien)

Phrases:

to take (complete) leave of one's senses

perder la cabeza (completamente)

leave² [li:v] N

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leave VB

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to leave sth to the last minute idiom

dejar algo para el último momento

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Adjacent stressed syllables are not allowed in compound words, and when stress disappears in such situations, it may leave behind a residue of vowel length. en.wikipedia.org

The burns in the paper also leave behind a smoky residue which adds a painterly quality. en.wikipedia.org

Major disturbance like a volcanic eruption or glacial advance and retreat leave behind soils that lack plants, animals or organic matter. en.wikipedia.org

However, the unprotected silicon regions can be etched, and the photoresist stripped, which would leave behind a patterned wafer for creating the stamp. en.wikipedia.org

A few of us leave behind objects judged, at least temporarily, worthy of preservation by the culture into which we were born. en.wikipedia.org

Sorry, but this is one hero we would like to leave behind. en.wikipedia.org

As the electrons leave the initial volume, they will leave behind a positive charge density of ions, which will result in an outwardly-directed electric field. en.wikipedia.org

They refused to make final statements, and did not leave behind a will. en.wikipedia.org

After they act, these compounds leave behind a chemical salt. en.wikipedia.org

These leave behind scars on the surface of the twig. en.wikipedia.org

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