отстать
fall behind
to make less progress than expected
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отстать with English translation
отстать usage examples
Do not fall behind with your homework.
Не отставай с домашним заданием.
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отстать synonyms
What's the difference between отстать / не успевать / оставаться позади / терять темп / опаздывать / запаздывать
Emphasizes inability to do something on time or meet a deadline.
A phrase close in meaning — to remain behind someone/something, often used for groups or competition.
Emphasizes losing rhythm or effectiveness in work, performance, or a project.
Means to arrive later than scheduled; relates more to being late for appointments than to pace of progress.
Means to be delayed or lag slightly in time; more formal or literary than 'to be late'.
Colloquial — to stall or get stuck and not make progress; used about cars, projects, processes.
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How to pronounce отстать and what this word means
отстать means fall behind. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce отстать
[ɐtˈstavətʲ]
отстать translation
fall behind
отстать examples
Do not fall behind with your homework.
отстать transcription
[ɐtˈstavətʲ]
Questions about this word
отстать meaning: what does it mean?
to make less progress than expected
отстать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
отстать is pronounced as [ɐtˈstavətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
отстать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Do not fall behind with your homework. Translation: Не отставай с домашним заданием.
Is отстать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
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Is отстать part of Online Learning vocabulary?
Yes, отстать (fall behind) can be learned in the Online Learning topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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