отставать
Translation of отставать
get behind
Meaning of отставать
не успевать с работой или платежами
if you get behind with work or payments, you have not done as much work or made as many payments as you should have
Transcription and pronunciation of отставать
отстава́ть
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [ɐtstɐˈvatʲ]
- In Latin letters
- otstavat
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I got behind on my bills last month.
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В прошлом месяце я отстал с оплатой счетов.
She got behind at school last year.
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В прошлом году она отстала в школе.
отставать synonyms
What's the difference between отставать, не успевать, and просрочить
Everyday: not manage to do things in time.
Advanced: broader words
Narrower: miss a payment date or deadline.
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What does отставать mean?
if you get behind with work or payments, you have not done as much work or made as many payments as you should have
How do you pronounce отставать?
отставать is pronounced [ɐtstɐˈvatʲ], in Latin letters “otstavat”.
How is отставать used in a sentence?
I got behind on my bills last month. Translation: В прошлом месяце я отстал с оплатой счетов.
Is отставать part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, отставать (get behind) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is отставать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
Yes, отставать (get behind) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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