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zostawać z tyłu

I. fall behind VB intr

1. fall behind (become slower):

fall behind
zostawać [perf zostać] z tyłu

2. fall behind (in competition):

fall behind
pozostawać [perf pozostać] w tyle

3. fall behind (not do on time):

to fall behind with work
nie nadążać z pracą
to fall behind with payment
zalegać z zapłatą

II. fall behind VB trans

1. fall behind (become slower):

to fall behind sb
zostawać [perf zostać] z tyłu za kimś

2. fall behind (achieve less):

to fall behind sb/sth
pozostawać [perf pozostać] w tyle za kimś/czymś

3. fall behind (not keep):

to fall behind schedule
nie nadążać [perf nadążyć] z realizacją planu
Present
Ifall behind
youfall behind
he/she/itfalls behind
wefall behind
youfall behind
theyfall behind
Past
Ifell behind
youfell behind
he/she/itfell behind
wefell behind
youfell behind
theyfell behind
Present Perfect
Ihavefallen behind
youhavefallen behind
he/she/ithasfallen behind
wehavefallen behind
youhavefallen behind
theyhavefallen behind
Past Perfect
Ihadfallen behind
youhadfallen behind
he/she/ithadfallen behind
wehadfallen behind
youhadfallen behind
theyhadfallen behind
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to fall behind sb
zostawać [perf zostać] z tyłu za kimś
to fall behind schedule
nie nadążać [perf nadążyć] z realizacją planu
to fall behind
pozostawać [perf pozostać] w tyle
to fall behind with work
nie nadążać z pracą
to fall behind with payment
zalegać z zapłatą

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Auburn's defense continued its stellar play, giving up field goals of 22 and 38 yards to fall behind 9-7.
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Along with the conductor, the engineer monitors time to not fall behind schedule, nor leave stations early.
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Displaced workers fall behind in their mortgage payments and in providing health care to their families.
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The occurrence of infighting among units may cause delays, reduced commitment due to competing interests, and wasted time, making projects fall behind schedule.
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They do this in an effort to maintain linguistic stability and to ensure that their children do not fall behind due to linguistic problems.
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