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ficar para trás

[fee-KAR pah-rah TRAHS]
verb phrase
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be left behind
1. To fail to keep up with others in speed, progress, or development; to be left in an inferior position
If you don't study hard, you will fall behind in school.
Se você não estudar muito, vai ficar para trás na escola.
2. To remain in a place while others move forward or leave
She was tired and fell behind the group during the hike.
Ela estava cansada e ficou para trás do grupo durante a caminhada.
3. To become outdated or obsolete; to lose relevance or competitiveness
Companies that don't innovate will fall behind their competitors.
Empresas que não inovam vão ficar para trás da concorrência.
NYC Slang
fall behind; get left in the dust; lag
Synonyms
ficar atrasadoperder o ritmodesficarficar para trás
Antonyms
avançarprogredirprosseguirficar à frente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficar para trás
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ficar para trás
Standard usage, may colloquially say 'ficar de fora'
São Paulo
ficar para trás
Standard usage in business and academic contexts
Portugal
ficar para trás
Standard usage, similar meaning and frequency

Related Idioms & Phrases

perder o bonde
ficar de fora
não acompanhar
ficar para trás dos tempos
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