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WordReference English-Polish Dictionary © 2026:
drop back,
drop behind vi phrasal | (fall behind) | pozostawać w tyle zwrot ndk. |
| | | pozostać w tyle zwrot dk. |
| | Towards the end of the race, Stacey was becoming tired and started dropping back. |
| fall behind vi phrasal | (fail to maintain pace) | zostawać w tyle zwrot ndk. |
| | | zostać w tyle zwrot dk. |
| | The runner started falling behind when he twisted his ankle two miles into the race. |
| leave [sth/sb] behind vtr phrasal sep | (fail to bring) | zostawiać z tyłu zwrot ndk. |
| | | zostawić z tyłu zwrot dk. |
| | It wasn't until I got to the airport that I found I had left my passport behind. |
| leave [sb/sth] behind vtr phrasal sep | (get ahead of) | zostawiać z tyłu zwrot ndk. |
| | | zostawić z tyłu zwrot dk. |
| | The sprinter from Nigeria left all the other runners behind. |
| leave [sb] behind vtr phrasal sep | figurative (perform better) | zostawiać z tyłu zwrot ndk. |
| | | zostawić z tyłu zwrot dk. |
| | From a very early age, Joseph has always left his peers behind. |
| run behind vi phrasal | informal (be late) | być spóźnionym posił. + przym. |
| | Jane woke up late and is running behind. |
| stay behind vi phrasal | (remain) | pozostawać w tyle zwrot ndk. |
| | | pozostać w tyle zwrot dk. |
| | You go on ahead; I'll stay behind. |
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WordReference English-Polish Dictionary © 2026:
| behind bars adv | colloquial (in prison) | za kratkami przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| | I hope he stays behind bars for the rest of his life! |
| behind the curtain expr | (unseen) (przenośny) | za kulisami przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| | They appear to have a happy marriage, but who knows what goes on behind the curtain. |
| | The customers don't realise how much work goes on behind the curtain. |
behind the eight ball,
behind the eightball expr | US, figurative (at a disadvantage) (przenośny, potoczny) | w lesie przyim. + m |
| | The university is behind the eight ball when it comes to attracting international students. |
| behind the scenes adv | (off stage) | za kulisami przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| | Mike was waiting behind the scenes to come on stage. |
| behind the scenes adv | figurative (privately) | za kulisami przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| | Cabinet ministers are involved in discussions behind the scenes about future spending plans. |
| come from behind v expr | (sports: win from a lagging position) | podchodzić z tyłu ndk. + przyim. + m |
| | | podejść z tyłu dk. + przyim. + m |
| | He overtook the leader in the last lap to come from behind to win. |
| dodge behind [sth/sb] vi + prep | (move quickly behind) | kryć się za czymś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | ukryć się za czymś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | Seeing his pursuers, the thief dodged behind a wall to get out of sight. |
duck under [sth],
duck behind [sth] vi + prep | (dive, hide) | chować się pod czymś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | schować się pod czymś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | To avoid saying hello, he ducked under a desk. |
| fall behind vi | (fail to keep up) | zostawać w tyle |
| | | zostać w tyle |
| | If I don't study for two hours every night, I risk falling behind with my class work. |
| get behind v | informal (support [sth]) | popierać ndk. |
| | | poprzeć dk. |
| | If you promise not to change your mind, I'll get behind your efforts to clean up the park. |
| get left behind vi | literal (not keep up with others) | zostawać z tyłu zwrot ndk. |
| | | zostać z tyłu zwrot dk. |
| | A fit and experienced hiker should stay at the back of the group, to ensure no one gets left behind. |
| get left behind vi | figurative (not adapt quickly enough) | zostawać z tyłu zwrot ndk. |
| | | zostać z tyłu zwrot dk. |
| | People who have never used a computer get left behind when it comes to using social media like Facebook. |
| get left behind v expr | (be abandoned) | być zostawionym z tyłu zwrot posił. |
| | Hurry up and get on the bus or you'll get left behind! |
| lag behind vi + adv | (not be as fast) | zostawać w tyle zwrot ndk. |
| | | zostać w tyle zwrot dk. |
| | (potoczny) | wlec się zwr. ndk. |
| | Jim was lagging behind while the other runners were approaching the finishing line. |
| lag behind [sb/sth] vi + prep | (not be as fast) | zostawać w tyle za kimś/czymś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zostać w tyle za kimś/czymś zwrot dk. |
| | (potoczny) | wlec się za kimś/czymś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | Clarkson was lagging behind the leading group of cyclists. |
| lag behind vi + adv | figurative (not stay up to date) (przenośny) | nie nadążać part. + ndk. |
| | | nie nadążyć part. + dk. |
| | (przenośny) | pozostawać w tyle zwrot ndk. |
| | | pozostać w tyle zwrot dk. |
| | In terms of technological innovation, the company was lagging behind. |
| lag behind [sb/sth] vi + prep | figurative (not maintain: standards, pace) (przenośny) | pozostawać w tyle za kimś/czymś zwrot ndk. |
| | | pozostać w tyle za kimś/czymś zwr. dk. |
| | In the economic recovery, manufacturing is lagging behind other sectors. |
| left behind adj | (abandoned) | zostawiony, pozostawiony przym. |
| | The "Home Alone" movies are about a boy who is left behind when his family goes on vacation. |
| reason behind n | (cause or source of) | przyczyna ż |
| | He couldn't explain the reason behind his actions. |
tan [sb]'s behind,
tan [sb]'s backside⇒ vtr | figurative, slang (whip, beat) (potoczny) | łoić komuś tyłek ndk. + m |
| | (potoczny) | złoić komuś tyłek dk. + m |
| | (potoczny) | dać komuś w skórę zwrot dk. |
| | Polly's father said he'd tan her backside if she was late home again. |
| trail behind vi + adv | (lag) | wlec się zwr. ndk. |
| | The parents were deep in conversation and didn't seem to notice their child was trailing behind. |
| trail behind vtr | (not go as fast as) | wlec się za ndk. + przyim. |
| | While on their walk, the older dog trailed behind the younger dog. |
| wet behind the ears adj | figurative (person: inexperienced) | niedoświadczony przym. |
| | (potoczny, przenośny) | zielony przym. |
| | That's a laugh, you, trying to give me advice about women when you are still wet behind the ears. |
| wet behind the ears adj | (animal: just born) | nowo narodzony przys. + przym. |