leave behind
To abandonTo abandon.
» Tom didn't want to leave Mary behind.
Том не хотів залишати Мері позаду.
Meaning
7 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To abandon.
We left behind our luggage at the hotel.
How could you leave me behind like that?
zurücklassen, hinterlassen
оставля́тьostavljátʹ, оста́витьostávitʹ
(idiomatic, transitive)To forget about.
We (accidentally) left behind our bags at the airport.
Just leave your cares behind you and enjoy the party.
vergessen
забыва́тьzabyvátʹ, забы́тьzabýtʹ
(idiomatic, transitive)To not live longer than; to be survived by.
Mrs Johnston died at thirty, and left behind three young daughters.
hinterlassen
оставля́тьostavljátʹ, оста́витьostávitʹ
be survived by after one's death
(idiomatic, transitive)To leave (a trace of something).
The wound I got in my car accident left behind a massive scar.
Unfortunately, this cleaning product leaves behind a noticeable residue.
hinterlassen
оставля́тьostavljátʹ, оста́витьostávitʹ
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
(idiomatic, transitive)To outdo; to progress faster than (someone or something else).
This product leaves behind all its competitors in the market.
abhängen, hinter sich lassen
превосходи́тьprevosxodítʹ, превзойти́prevzojtí
(idiomatic, transitive)To pass.
As soon as we made our way onto the highway, we left the skyscrapers behind us.
hinter sich lassen
проходи́тьproxodítʹ, пройти́projtí
(idiomatic)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see leave, behind.
Examples
138 sentencesTom didn't want to leave Mary behind.
Том не хотів залишати Мері позаду.
I don't want to leave Tom behind.
Я не хочу лишати Тома позаду.
Don't leave your stuff behind.
Не залишайте свої речі.
ruНе оставляйте свои вещи.
Why not leave it behind?
Чому б не залишити це позаду?
Did Tom leave anything behind?
Том залишив щось по собі?
ruТом забыл что-то?
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 3
Forms
leaves behind, leaving behind, left behind, left behind| Base form | leave behind · to leave behind |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | leaves behind |
| Present participle | leaving behind |
| Past simple | left behind |
| Past participle | left behind |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonyms- be survived by after one's death:leave
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking:leaveleave alonelet alone
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle