fall behind in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fall behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

fall behind

rezagarse

fall behind

quedarse atrás

he's fallen behind the rest of the class

se ha (quedado) rezagado con respecto al resto de la clase

to fall behind with sth we'd fallen behind with the payments

nos habíamos atrasado en los pagos

I'm falling behind with the correspondence

se me está acumulando correspondencia atrasada

Translations for fall behind in the Spanish»English Dictionary

atrasarse

to fall behind

atrasarse

to fall behind

retrasarse (en el trabajo, los estudios)

to fall behind

retrasarse (en los pagos)

to fall behind

rezagarse

to fall behind

quedar rezagado

to fall o drop behind

Translations for fall behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.behind [Am bəˈhaɪnd, Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd] PREP

1.1. behind (to the rear of):

behind

detrás de

behind

atrás de LatAm

behind Peter

detrás de Peter

behind Peter

atrás de Peter LatAm

behind me

detrás de mí

behind me

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

we're ten years behind the Japanese in microelectronics

en microelectrónica llevamos un retraso de diez años respecto a los japoneses

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):

behind

detrás de

behind

atrás de LatAm

2.1. behind (responsible for):

behind

detrás de

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

3. behind (in support of):

we're all behind the police

todos respaldamos a la policía

I'm behind you all the way

tienes todo mi apoyo

we put all our energies behind the campaign

volcamos toda nuestra energía en apoyar la campaña

4.1. behind (to one's name):

behind

a sus espaldas

behind

en su haber

she has four years' experience behind her

tiene cuatro años de experiencia a sus espaldas or en su haber

4.2. behind (in time):

all that is behind us now

todo eso ha quedado atrás

I'm behind schedule

voy retrasado or atrasado (con el trabajo or los preparativos etc.)

the train is behind time

el tren va a llegar con retraso

II.behind [Am bəˈhaɪnd, Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd] ADV

1. behind (to the rear, following):

I want the small children here and the taller ones behind

que los niños pequeños se pongan aquí y los más altos detrás

I want the small children here and the taller ones behind

que los niños pequeños se pongan aquí y los más altos atrás LatAm

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

3. behind (in arrears):

I'm behind with my work/payments

estoy atrasada con el trabajo/en los pagos

we're six months behind with the rent

debemos seis meses de alquiler

4. behind (in time):

Buenos Aires is five hours behind

Buenos Aires va cinco horas más atrás

Buenos Aires is five hours behind

en Buenos Aires es cinco horas más temprano

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

behind

trasero m inf

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

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

fall behind

rezagarse

fall behind

quedarse atrás

he's fallen behind the rest of the class

se ha (quedado) rezagado con respecto al resto de la clase

to fall behind with sth we'd fallen behind with the payments

nos habíamos atrasado en los pagos

I'm falling behind with the correspondence

se me está acumulando correspondencia atrasada

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

wait behind

esperar

to wait behind for sb

esperar a alguien

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

stay behind

quedarse

to stay behind after school esp Brit

quedarse después de clases

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

get behind

atrasarse

to get behind with sth

atrasarse con algo

if you miss classes, you'll get behind

si faltas a clase, te vas a atrasar

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

1. get behind (move to rear of):

get behind

ponerse detrás de

2. get behind (lend support to):

get behind campaign/project

apoyar

get behind campaign/project

respaldar

I.fall [Am fɔl, Brit fɔːl] N

1.1. fall C (tumble):

fall

caída f

to take a fall

sufrir una caída

to take a fall

caerse

I broke my leg in the fall

me rompí la pierna al caerme

to head or esp Am ride for a fall

ir camino al desastre

1.2. fall C (in wrestling):

fall

caída f

1.3. fall C (descent):

fall

caída f

the tree broke my fall

el árbol frenó mi caída

2. fall C (autumn):

fall Am

otoño m

3. fall C (decrease):

a fall in sth, a fall in temperature

un descenso de temperaturas or de la temperatura

a fall in prices

una bajada or caída de precios

a fall in demand/output

una disminución or caída de la demanda/producción

4.1. fall C (loss of status):

fall

caída f

the Fall (of Man) BIBL

la caída (de Adán)

4.2. fall C (defeat, capture):

fall

caída f

the fall of the dictator

la caída del dictador

5. fall C:

fall (of snow)

nevada f

fall (of rocks)

desprendimiento m

fall (of rocks)

derrumbe m

6. fall <falls, pl >:

fall (waterfall)

cascada f

fall (waterfall)

caída f de agua

fall (higher)

catarata f

the Niagara Falls

las cataratas del Niágara

II.fall <pt fell, pp fallen> [Am fɔl, Brit fɔːl] VB intr

1.1. fall (tumble):

fall person/animal:

caerse

I fell in the river

me caí al río

he fell into bed/a chair

se dejó caer en la cama/en una silla

she fell into his arms

se echó en sus brazos

to fall downstairs

caerse por la escalera

I fell out of bed last night

anoche me caí de la cama

he fell to his knees

cayó de rodillas

he fell back into the chair

se echó hacia atrás en la silla

she fell under a bus/train

la atropelló un autobús/tren

I fell over a piece of wood

tropecé con un trozo de madera

the house is so small, we are falling over each other

la casa es tan pequeña que estamos unos encima de otros

to fall foul of sb/sth he fell foul of the law

tuvo problemas con la ley

you'd better not fall foul of her

mejor no te la pongas en contra

the plan has fallen foul of the new rules on …

el plan se ha visto obstaculizado por la nueva normativa sobre …

to fall over oneself to + infin

desvivirse por  +  infin

to fall over oneself to + infin

matarse por  +  infin inf

1.2. fall (from height):

fall

caerse

a tree has fallen across the road

se ha caído un árbol en medio de la carretera

the knife fell from her hand

el cuchillo se le cayó de la mano

tears fell from his eyes

le caían lágrimas de los ojos

to let sth fall

dejar caer algo

to let fall a comment/remark

dejar caer un comentario/una observación

he fell down the well

se cayó al pozo

he fell off his horse

se cayó del caballo

1.3. fall dress/drapes (hang down):

fall

caer

a stray lock of hair fell over her forehead

un mechón le caía sobre la frente

1.4. fall (descend):

fall night/rain:

caer

a sudden hush fell over the crowd

de repente se hizo el silencio entre la multitud

her eye fell on the book

su mirada se detuvo en el libro

2. fall (decrease):

fall temperature:

bajar

fall temperature:

descender form

fall price:

bajar

fall price:

caer

fall wind:

amainar

the barometer is falling

el barómetro está bajando

sterling fell sharply against the dollar

la libra esterlina sufrió un fuerte descenso con respecto al dólar

to fall in sb's estimation or esteem

caer en la estima de alguien

his face fell

puso cara larga

3. fall (be captured, defeated):

fall

caer

to fall to sb city/country/government:

caer en manos or en poder de alguien

the capital has fallen to the rebels

la capital ha caído en manos or en poder de los rebeldes

4.1. fall (pass into specified state):

to fall ill or esp Am sick

caer enfermo

to fall ill or esp Am sick

ponerse enfermo Spain

to fall ill or esp Am sick

enfermarse LatAm

to fall silent

callarse

to fall silent

quedarse callado

to fall vacant

quedar libre

to fall into decay

irse deteriorando

to fall into disrepute

desprestigiarse

to fall into disuse

caer en desuso

she fell on hard times

las cosas le empezaron a ir mal

to fall into enemy hands

caer en poder or en manos del enemigo

to fall among thieves

meterse en una cueva de ladrones

to fall from or out of favor, that idea has fallen out of favor with educationalists

esa idea ha perdido popularidad entre los pedagogos

she's fallen from favor with his family

ha caído en desgracia con su familia

to fall out of fashion

pasarse de moda

4.2. fall (enter):

to fall into a trance/coma

entrar en trance/coma

to fall into a trap

caer en una trampa

she fell into a deep sleep

se durmió profundamente

5.1. fall (land):

the stress falls on the first syllable

el acento cae or recae sobre la primera sílaba

Christmas falls on a Thursday this year

este año Navidad cae en (un) jueves

the burden will fall on the poor

los pobres serán los que sufrirán la carga

which heading does it fall under?

¿bajo qué acápite va?

it falls within/outside the boundaries

cae dentro/fuera de los límites

5.2. fall (into category):

the problems fall into three categories

los problemas se pueden clasificar en tres tipos diferentes

6. fall (be slain):

fall form

caer form

See also victim, prey

victim [Am ˈvɪktəm, Brit ˈvɪktɪm] N

victim

víctima f

cancer victims

víctimas del cáncer

the flood victims

los damnificados por las inundaciones

she was the victim of a violent attack

fue víctima de un violento ataque

to fall victim to sth

ser víctima de algo

he fell victim to her charms

sucumbió a sus encantos

prey [Am preɪ, Brit preɪ] N U

1. prey (animal, bird):

prey

presa f

2. prey (victim):

prey

presa f

to fall prey to disease

caer enfermo

he fell prey to doubts

lo asaltaron las dudas

he fell prey to doubts

fue presa de la duda

fall behind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fall behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fall behind VB intr

1. fall behind (become slower):

fall behind

quedarse atrás

2. fall behind (achieve less):

fall behind team, country

quedarse rezagado

3. fall behind (fail to do sth on time):

fall behind

retrasarse

4. fall behind SPORTS:

fall behind

quedarse atrás

Translations for fall behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to fall behind in work, studies

atrasarse

to fall behind (be slower)

quedarse atrás

Translations for fall behind in the Spanish»English Dictionary

rezagarse

to fall behind

quedar atrás

to fall behind

Translations for fall behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] PREP

1. behind (to the rear of):

behind

detrás de

right behind sb/sth

justo detrás de alguien/algo

he walks behind me

camina detrás de mí

behind the wheel

al volante

a face behind a mask

un rostro detrás de una máscara

2. behind fig:

who is behind that scheme?

¿quién está detrás de ese plan?

there is somebody behind this

hay alguien detrás de todo esto

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

retrasado

to be behind schedule

ir con retraso

5. behind (less advanced):

to be behind sb/the times

estar atrasado con respecto a alguien/la época

II.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] ADV

1. behind (at the back):

behind

detrás

to fall behind (be slower)

quedarse atrás

to fall behind in work, studies

atrasarse

to come from behind

venir desde atrás

a blow from behind

un golpe por detrás

to leave sb behind

dejar a alguien atrás

to stay behind

quedarse atrás

2. behind (overdue):

to be behind

retrasarse

he is a long way behind

está muy retrasado

to be behind (in sth)

estar atrasado (en algo)

III.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] N inf

behind

trasero m

to get off one's behind

mover el culo

I.fall [fɔ:l] VB intr fell, fallen

1. fall (drop down):

fall

caerse

fall rain, snow

caer

fall tree

venirse abajo

fall THEAT curtain

caer

to fall flat (joke)

no tener gracia

to fall flat (plan, suggestion)

no tener éxito

to fall down the stairs

caerse por las escaleras

to fall (down) dead

caer muerto

to fall flat on one's face

caerse de morros inf

2. fall:

to fall to one's knees

caer de rodillas

3. fall (land):

fall bomb, missile

caer

4. fall accent, stress:

fall

recaer

5. fall (decrease):

fall prices

bajar

fall demand

descender

to fall sharply

caer de forma acusada

6. fall temperature:

fall

descender

7. fall league table, charts:

fall

bajar

8. fall (be defeated):

fall

caer

to fall under sb's power

caer bajo el dominio de alguien

the prize fell to him

le tocó el premio

9. fall liter (die in battle):

fall

caer

10. fall REL:

fall

pecar

11. fall (occur):

to fall on a Monday

caer en lunes

12. fall (happen) darkness, silence:

night was falling

anochecía

13. fall (belong):

to fall into a category

pertenecer a una categoría

14. fall (hang down):

fall hair, cloth

colgar

15. fall (go down):

fall cliff, ground, road

descender

16. fall + adj (become):

to fall asleep

dormirse

to fall due

tocar (pagar)

to fall foul of a law

infringir la ley

to fall foul of sb

tener desavenencias con alguien

to fall ill

caer enfermo

to fall vacant

quedar vacante

17. fall (enter a particular state):

to fall madly in love (with sb/sth)

enamorarse perdidamente (de alguien/algo)

to fall out of favour

perder popularidad

to fall under the influence of sb/sth

caer bajo la influencia de alguien/algo

II.fall [fɔ:l] N

1. fall (drop from a height):

fall

caída f

2. fall (decrease):

fall

disminución f

fall in temperature

descenso m de la temperatura

3. fall (defeat):

fall

caída f

4. fall Am (autumn):

fall

otoño m

5. fall pl (waterfall):

fall

cascada f

the Niagara Falls

las cataratas del Niágara

6. fall no pl REL:

the Fall

la Caída

III.fall [fɔ:l] ADJ Am

fall (occurring in autumn)

en otoño

fall (of autumn)

otoñal

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By the age of 11 months, medical records indicate that she had begun to fall behind in her physical development.

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She was unable to keep up with her classwork and began to fall behind her peers.

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Bodies moving slowly on the trailing side of the planet will gain energy, rise to a higher, slower, orbit, and thereby fall behind, similarly repelled.

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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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The further children fall behind, the more difficult it is to catch up and the more likely they will continue to fall behind.

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If so, in the year 4000, the calendar will fall behind by at least 0.8 but less than 1.1 days.

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Heavily damaged but still afloat she began to fall behind the convoy.

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This also provides students with the opportunity to watch any class that they may have missed, so that they do not fall behind.

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Because of this, a soldier had little excuse to fall behind in his tasks.

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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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