stay behind: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • To remain in a place after others have left.
    • To remain at the rear of a group for tactical or protective reasons.

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    • After the meeting ended, John stayed behind to discuss some issues with the manager.

      After the meeting, John remained in the room after others left to talk with the manager.

    • The students stayed behind after class to ask the teacher extra questions.

      The students remained in the classroom after others left to ask questions.

    • She stayed behind at the office to finish the report while her colleagues went home.

      She remained at the office after others had left to complete her work.

    • They stayed behind after the event to help clean up the venue.

      They remained at the venue after the event ended to assist with cleaning.

  • 2.

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    • To be left or to lag behind others in progress or development.

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    • Despite his best efforts, Mark stayed behind his classmates in math progress this semester.

      Despite trying, Mark lagged behind others in academic development.

    • The company stayed behind competitors in adopting new technology last year.

      The company lagged behind other firms in implementing new technology.

    • If you don’t keep up with the training, you risk staying behind the rest of the team.

      Failing to keep up means you will lag behind your teammates in progress.

  • 3.

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    • To stay on to perform duties or to look after people or things when others depart.
    • To remain in a supportive or subordinate role while others take the lead.

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    • In the project team, Mia decided to stay behind and support the lead developer rather than take charge herself.

      En el equipo del proyecto, Mia decidió quedarse en un papel de apoyo al desarrollador principal en lugar de asumir el liderazgo.

    • He prefers to stay behind during meetings, contributing ideas quietly while others take the spotlight.

      Prefiere quedarse en un rol secundario durante las reuniones, aportando ideas discretamente mientras otros se llevan la atención.

    • If you stay behind and let your colleagues lead, you'll gain valuable experience without the pressure of being in front.

      Si te quedas en un rol de apoyo y dejas que tus colegas lideren, adquirirás experiencia valiosa sin la presión de estar al frente.

    • They stayed behind in minor roles so the new recruits could develop leadership skills.

      Se quedaron en roles secundarios para que los nuevos reclutas pudieran desarrollar habilidades de liderazgo.

Examples:

  • EN: You stay behind and give us a nice head start, then you meet the posse and throw it all off onto us.
    ES: Te quedas aquí y nos das una buena ventaja... luego recibes a la partida armada y nos acusas de todo.
  • EN: No dear, you must stay behind and look after our guests.
    ES: No querida, debes quedarte y cuidar de nuestros invitados.
  • EN: Come on, do not stay behind.
    ES: Vamos, no te quedes atrás.
  • EN: OK, you better stay behind and look after Mrs. Keeper.
    ES: Tú te quedarás aquí, vigilando a su esposa.
  • EN: - Please, let me stay behind with her.
    ES: - Por favor, déjame quedarme con ella.
  • EN: Are you going to stay behind, sir?
    ES: ¿Y qué haces aquí?
  • EN: Don't let me have to stay behind and die inside of me.
    ES: No me dejes atrás y mueras en mi interior.
  • EN: And if there isn't, you can always stay behind.
    ES: Y si no lo hay, puedes quedarte.
  • EN: And there may be something I can do for someone else, if I stay behind.
    ES: Quizá pueda ayudar a otro si me quedo.
  • EN: If I went to my saloon, I would not stay behind the bar, would I?
    ES: ¿Se pondría tras la barra del bar?
  • EN: And you can stay behind and get your... face slapped pink and blue... by as many hussies as you like!
    ES: Podrás quedarte hasta ponerte azul de las bofetadas... de todas las desfachatadas que quieras.
  • EN: Well, you don't want to fall and get a big knot on your head. I gotta stay behind and hold you up. No, no.
    ES: No querrás caerte al suelo y romperte la cabeza... tengo que estar vivo para sujetarte.
  • EN: I'll stay behind and hold you up.
    ES: Prefiero sostenerte yo a ti.
  • EN: Captain, stay behind us with your company, and don't be seen.
    ES: Capitán, quédese detrás de nosotros con su compañía, sin dejarse ver.
  • EN: Let no-one stay behind!
    ES: ¡Que nadie quede atrás!
  • EN: You stay behind and give us a nice head start, then you meet the posse and throw it all off onto us.
    ES: Te quedas aquí y nos das una buena ventaja... luego recibes a la partida armada y nos acusas de todo.
  • EN: No dear, you must stay behind and look after our guests.
    ES: No querida, debes quedarte y cuidar de nuestros invitados.
  • EN: Come on, do not stay behind.
    ES: Vamos, no te quedes atrás.
  • EN: OK, you better stay behind and look after Mrs. Keeper.
    ES: Tú te quedarás aquí, vigilando a su esposa.
  • EN: Are you going to stay behind, sir?
    ES: ¿Y qué haces aquí?
  • EN: Don't let me have to stay behind and die inside of me.
    ES: No me dejes atrás y mueras en mi interior.
  • EN: - Please, let me stay behind with her.
    ES: - Por favor, déjame quedarme con ella.
  • EN: And if there isn't, you can always stay behind.
    ES: Y si no lo hay, puedes quedarte.
  • EN: And there may be something I can do for someone else, if I stay behind.
    ES: Quizá pueda ayudar a otro si me quedo.
  • EN: If I went to my saloon, I would not stay behind the bar, would I?
    ES: ¿Se pondría tras la barra del bar?
  • EN: And you can stay behind and get your... face slapped pink and blue... by as many hussies as you like!
    ES: Podrás quedarte hasta ponerte azul de las bofetadas... de todas las desfachatadas que quieras.
  • EN: Well, you don't want to fall and get a big knot on your head. I gotta stay behind and hold you up. No, no.
    ES: No querrás caerte al suelo y romperte la cabeza... tengo que estar vivo para sujetarte.
  • EN: I'll stay behind and hold you up.
    ES: Prefiero sostenerte yo a ti.
  • EN: Captain, stay behind us with your company, and don't be seen.
    ES: Capitán, quédese detrás de nosotros con su compañía, sin dejarse ver.
  • EN: Let no-one stay behind!
    ES: ¡Que nadie quede atrás!

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