Get behind Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /bɪˈhaɪnd

GET-bee-HYND or GIT-bee-HYND

UK

ɡˈɛt/ /bɪhˈaɪnd

get-bee-HYND

التعريف

To fail to stay on schedule with work, payments, or responsibilities; also, sometimes used to mean fail to keep up with others.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually informal. Commonly used about work, school, or bills: 'get behind on payments', 'get behind with homework'. Not about physical position unless figurative ('get behind in the race' means fall back). Sometimes used as advice: 'Don't get behind!'.

• Spanish: quedarse atrás - atrasarse
• Portuguese (BR): ficar para trás - atrasar-se
• Portuguese (PT): ficar para trás - atrasar-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 落后 - 拖延
• Chinese (Traditional): 落後 - 拖延
• Hindi: पीछे रह जाना - काम में पिछड़ जाना
• Arabic: يتخلف عن الركب - يتأخر
• Bengali: পিছিয়ে পড়া - কাজ বাকি রাখা
• Russian: отставать - не успевать
• Japanese: 遅れる - たまる
• Vietnamese: bị chậm trễ - bị tụt lại
• Korean: 밀리다 - 뒤처지다
• Turkish: geride kalmak - yetişememek
• Urdu: پیچھے رہ جانا
• Indonesian: tertinggal - ketinggalan

جمل نموذجية

If you get behind on your homework, it's hard to catch up.

basic

He got behind in his rent and had to move out.

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Try not to get behind at work during busy weeks.

basic

I’ve really gotten behind on my emails lately.

natural

She hates getting behind on bills, so she pays them right away.

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If you get behind, just ask for help instead of stressing out.

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