Sentence examples of "lag behind" in English
They wanted to dry snow behind the oven and then sell it as salt.
Sie wollten Schnee hinter dem Ofen trocknen und dann als Salz verkaufen.
Look how they all speak ill of me behind my back because I married a woman thirty years younger than me.
Schau wie alle hinter meinem Rücken über mich herziehen, weil ich eine Frau geheiratet habe, die dreißig Jahre jünger als ich ist.
It is not right to criticize people behind their backs.
Es ist nicht richtig, Leute hinter ihrem Rücken zu kritisieren.
Mr Kinoshita left his glasses behind in the office yesterday.
Herr Kinoshita vergaß gestern seine Brille im Büro.
I was looking forward to seeing a scenic view of Mt. Fuji, but unfortunately it was completely hidden behind clouds.
Ich freute mich auf die Aussicht auf den Fuji, aber leider blieb er völlig hinter den Wolken verborgen.
The development of the country is falling behind that of Japan.
Die Entwicklung des Landes fiel hinter die von Japan zurück.
I suppose that behind each thing we have to do, there's something we want to do...
Ich vermute, dass es hinter jeder Sache, die wir tun müssen, etwas gibt, das wir tun wollen...
You shouldn't talk about Jack behind his back.
Du solltest hinter seinem Rücken nicht über Jack reden.
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