LEAVE BEHIND - Traduction anglais-français

I. leave behind VERBE [GB liːv -, Am liv -] (leave [sb/sth] behind)

1. leave behind:

leave behind (go faster than) person, competitor: distancer

leave behind (in business, intellectually) fig person, competitor: distancer

the teacher left the students behind: les étudiants n'arrivaient pas à suivre le professeur

2. leave behind (move away from):

leave behind vehicle, plane: coast, country, ground: s'éloigner de

leave behind traveller: town, country: laisser [qc] derrière soi

leave behind person: family, husband: quitter

leave behind fig past, problems, relationship: en finir avec, tirer un trait sur

3. leave behind (fail to bring):

leave behind (accidentally) object, child, animal: oublier, laisser

leave behind (deliberately) object, child, animal: laisser

II. leave behind VERBE [GB liːv -, Am liv -] (leave [sth] behind) (cause to remain)

leave behind person: chaos, problems, bitterness: laisser

leave behind earthquake, storm, flood: damage: faire

to leave chaos behind: laisser la pagaille fam

the army/tornado left a trail of destruction behind it: l'armée/la tornade a tout détruit sur son passage

to be or get left behind (not keep up) (physically) person:: se faire distancer

to be or get left behind (intellectually): ne pas suivre, être largué fam

to be or get left behind (in business) country, company:: se laisser distancer

to be or get left behind (not be taken) (accidentally): être oublié

(deliberately) the plants were left behind: on a laissé les plantes

I. behind [GB bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] SUBST fam When used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, behind is translated by derrière: behind the house = derrière la maison.
behind is sometimes used in verb combinations (fall behind, lag behind etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall behind, lag behind etc.).
For adverbial uses and figurative prepositional uses see the entry below.

behind: derrière m fam

II. behind [GB bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADJ

to be behind with studies, work: avoir du retard dans

to be too far behind: avoir trop de retard

to be behind in one's research: être en retard dans ses recherches

to be a long way behind: être franchement en retard

I'm behind with my rent: je n'ai pas payé mon loyer

III. behind [GB bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADV

behind follow on, trail: derrière

behind look, glance: en arrière

the car behind: la voiture de derrière

IV. behind [GB bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] PRÉP

1. behind (at rear of) (physically):

behind person, vehicle, object: derrière

the mountains behind the town: les montagnes qui se trouvent/trouvaient derrière la ville

behind my back litt: derrière le dos

behind my back fig: derrière mon dos

2. behind (at other side of):

behind desk, counter, barrier, line: derrière

to work behind the bar: être barman/barmaid m/f

3. behind (concealed) fig:

behind the smile: derrière son sourire

the reality behind the façade: la réalité derrière les apparences

the real story behind the news: la véritable histoire que les médias n'ont pas révélée

4. behind (less advanced than) fig:

to be behind the others pupil:: être en retard par rapport aux autres

5. behind (motivating) fig:

the reasons behind his declaration: les raisons qui motivent/motivaient etc sa déclaration

what is behind his actions?: qu'est-ce qui le pousse à agir ainsi?

who is behind this proposal?: qui est à l'origine de cette proposition?

6. behind (supporting) fig:

to be (solidly) behind sb: soutenir qn (à fond)

he has no family behind him: il n'a pas de famille pour le soutenir

the woman behind the man: la femme en coulisses

7. behind (in past) fig:

he has three years' experience behind him: il a trois ans d'expérience derrière lui

those days are behind me now: cette période est bien loin

I've put all that behind me now: j'ai oublié tout ça

I. lag behind VERBE [GB laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind)

lag behind person, prices:

lag behind: être à la traîne

II. lag behind VERBE [GB laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind [sb/sth])

lag behind person: traîner derrière

lag behind fig rival, comparable product: être en retard sur

wages are lagging behind prices: les salaires sont en retard sur les prix

I. fall behind VERBE [GB fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind)

fall behind runner, country, student:: se laisser distancer

fall behind work, studies:: prendre du retard

to fall behind with GB or in Am work, project: prendre du retard dans

to fall behind with GB or in Am payments, rent, correspondence: être en retard pour

II. fall behind VERBE [GB fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind [sth/sb])

fall behind horses, classmates, competitors:

fall behind: se laisser devancer par

I. leave [GB liːv, Am liv] SUBST

1. leave:

leave, a. leave of absence (time off) (gen): congé m

leave, a. leave of absence MILIT: permission f

to take leave: prendre des congés

to take three days' leave: prendre trois jours de congé

I've taken all my leave for this year: j'ai pris tous mes congés pour cette année

to be granted 24 hours' leave MILIT: recevoir une permission de 24 heures

to be on leave (gen): être en congé

to be on leave MILIT: être en permission

to come home on leave MILIT: rentrer en permission

2. leave (permission):

leave: autorisation f

to give sb leave to do: donner à qn l'autorisation de faire

to have sb's leave to do: avoir l'autorisation de qn de faire

to ask sb's leave to do, to ask leave of sb (to do) form: demander à qn l'autorisation de faire

by or with your leave: avec votre permission

without so much as a by your leave: sans autre forme de procès

3. leave (departure):

to take leave of sb: prendre congé de qn

he took his leave: il a pris congé

II. leave <prét, ppas left> [GB liːv, Am liv] VERBE trans

1. leave (depart from):

leave (gen) house, station etc: partir de

leave (more permanently) country, city etc: quitter

leave (by going out) room, building: sortir de

he left home early: il est parti tôt de chez lui

to leave school (permanently): quitter l'école

the plane/train leaves Paris for Nice at 9.00: l'avion/le train pour Nice part de Paris à 9 heures

to leave the road/table: quitter la route/table

to leave France to live in Canada: quitter la France pour aller vivre au Canada

to leave the track train:: dérailler

to leave the ground plane:: décoller

to leave one's seat: se lever

I left him cleaning his car: quand je suis parti, il nettoyait sa voiture

the smile left her face fig: son sourire s'est effacé

as soon as the words left her lips…: à peine eut-elle fini de parler…

2. leave (leave behind):

leave (forgetfully) person: laisser

leave object: oublier

leave (deliberately) partner: quitter

leave key, instructions, name, tip, address: laisser (for pour, with à)

leave (permanently) animal, children, family: abandonner

he left his umbrella on the train: il a oublié son parapluie dans le train

the kittens had been left in a sack: on avait abandonné les chatons dans un sac

she's left her husband: elle a quitté son mari

to leave sb sth: laisser qc à qn

I've left him some instructions/the key: je lui ai laissé des instructions/la clé

to leave sb/sth in sb's care: confier qn/qc à qn

3. leave (let remain):

leave food, drink, gap, choice: laisser

he left his vegetables/wine: il a laissé ses légumes/son vin

you leave me no choice or alternative but to…: vous ne me laissez pas d'autre choix que de…

he left us in no doubt as to or about his feelings: il ne nous a laissé aucun doute quant à ses sentiments

to leave sth lying around: laisser traîner qc

to leave sth tidy/open/in ruins: laisser qc en ordre/ouvert/en ruines

to leave sb homeless: laisser qn sans domicile

to be left homeless: se retrouver sans domicile

there are/we have five minutes left: il reste/il nous reste cinq minutes

he was left short of money/time: il ne lui restait plus beaucoup d'argent/de temps

he stared at what was left of the house: il a regardé longuement ce qui restait de la maison

ten minus seven leaves three MATH: sept ôtés de dix, il reste trois

the accident left him an orphan/a cripple: l'accident a fait de lui un orphelin/un invalide

the attack left her with a scar/a broken nose: elle garde une cicatrice de/elle a le nez cassé depuis l'agression

where does that leave me?: qu'est-ce que je vais devenir?

4. leave (allow to do):

to leave sth to sb job, task: laisser [qc] à qn

to leave it (up) to sb to do: laisser à qn le soin de faire

it will be left to him to do it: on lui laissera le soin de le faire

to leave the decision/choice (up) to sb: laisser à qn le soin de décider/choisir

to leave it up to sb where/how etc to do: laisser qn décider où/comment etc faire

to leave sb to do: laisser qn faire

leave him to sleep: laisse-le dormir

to leave sb to it (to do something): laisser qn se débrouiller

to leave sb to it (to be alone): laisser qn tranquille

to leave sb to himself, to leave sb be fam: laisser qn tranquille

leave him/me alone: laisse-le/-moi tranquille

leave it to or with me: je m'en occupe, je m'en charge

leave everything to me!: je m'en occupe, je me charge de tout!

5. leave (result in):

leave oil, wine, tea: stain: faire

leave cup, plate etc: stain, mark: laisser

leave cup, heel, chair: hole, dent: faire

the operation will leave a scar: vous garderez une cicatrice de l'opération

6. leave (postpone):

leave task, homework, housework: laisser

leave it till tomorrow/Friday/the end: laisse ça pour demain/vendredi/la fin

7. leave (stop and agree):

to leave it that …: convenir que …

to leave it at that: en rester là

8. leave JUR (bequeath):

leave money, property: laisser, léguer

to leave sth to sb, to leave sb sth: léguer qc à qn

9. leave (be survived by):

leave widow, son, daughter: laisser

10. leave (pass):

to leave sth on one's left/right: passer qc à gauche/à droite

III. leave <prét, ppas left> [GB liːv, Am liv] VERBE intr

leave: partir

to leave for airport, France: partir pour

to leave for work: partir travailler

to leave for another company: partir dans une autre société

he left for a career in advertising: il est parti pour faire carrière dans la publicité

IV. leave <prét, ppas left> [GB liːv, Am liv] VERBE pron

to leave oneself (with) time, money: se réserver

to leave oneself short of money/time: ne pas prévoir assez d'argent/de temps

leave behind VERBE trans a. fig

leave behind: laisser (derrière soi)

anglais

français

to leave one's bag behind: oublier son sac

français

anglais

laisser qn sur place: to leave sb behind

oublier qc: to leave sth behind

décrocher concurrents, peloton: to leave behind

abandonner déchets: to leave behind

laisser qn/qc derrière soi: to leave sb behind

I. behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] PRÉP

1. behind (at the back of):

behind: derrière

right behind sb/sth: juste derrière qn/qc

behind the wheel: au volant

behind the scenes: dans les coulisses

2. behind (hidden by):

a face behind a mask: un visage caché sous un masque

3. behind (responsible for):

who is behind that scheme?: qui se cache derrière ce projet?

there is sth behind this: il y a qc là-dessous

4. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth all the way: soutenir qn/qc à cent pour cent

5. behind (late):

behind time: en retard

to be/get behind schedule: être en/prendre du retard

6. behind (less advanced than):

to be behind sb/the times: être en retard sur qn/son temps

II. behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] ADV

1. behind (at the back):

behind: derrière

the seat behind: le siège derrière

to stay behind: rester en arrière

to fall behind: prendre du retard

to come behind: suivre

2. behind (late):

behind: en arrière

to be behind with sth: être en retard en qc

to get behind in sth: prendre du retard dans qc

my watch is an hour behind: ma montre retarde d'une heure

3. behind (where one was):

to leave one's bag behind: oublier son sac

to stay behind: rester après les autres

III. behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] SUBST (buttocks)

behind: postérieur m

I. leave¹ <left, left> [li:v] VERBE trans

1. leave (let):

leave: laisser

to leave sb sth: laisser qc à qn

to leave sb/sth doing sth: laisser qn/qc faire qc

to leave sb/sth be: laisser qn/qc tranquille

to leave sb alone: laisser qn tranquille

2. leave (depart from):

leave home, wife, work: quitter

Idiomes/Tournures:

to leave a lot to be desired: laisser beaucoup à désirer

to leave sb in the lurch: laisser qn dans l'incertitude

to leave sb on the sidelines, to leave sb standing: laisser qn sur la touche

to leave sb cold: laisser qn froid

to leave it at that: en rester là

II. leave¹ <left, left> [li:v] VERBE intr

leave: partir

III. leave¹ [li:v] SUBST

leave: départ m

to take (one's) leave of sb: prendre congé de qn

leave² [li:v] SUBST

1. leave no plur (permission, consent):

leave: permission f

2. leave no plur (vacation time):

leave: congé m

to be on leave: être en congé

leave behind VERBE trans a. fig

leave behind: laisser (derrière soi)

anglais

français

to leave one's bag behind: oublier son sac

français

anglais

décrocher concurrents, peloton: to leave behind

laisser qn/qc derrière soi: to leave sb behind

abandonner déchets: to leave behind

laisser qn sur place: to leave sb behind

oublier qc: to leave sth behind

I. behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] PRÉP

1. behind (at the back of):

behind: derrière

right behind sb/sth: juste derrière qn/qc

behind the wheel: au volant

behind the scenes: dans les coulisses

2. behind (hidden by):

a face behind a mask: un visage caché sous un masque

3. behind (responsible for):

who is behind that scheme?: qui se cache derrière ce projet?

there is sth behind this: il y a qc là-dessous

4. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth all the way: soutenir qn/qc à cent pour cent

5. behind (late):

behind time: en retard

to be/get behind schedule: être en/prendre du retard

6. behind (less advanced than):

to be behind sb/the times: être en retard sur qn/son temps

II. behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] ADV

1. behind (at the back):

behind: derrière

the seat behind: le siège derrière

to stay behind: rester en arrière

to fall behind: prendre du retard

to come behind: suivre

2. behind (late):

behind: en arrière

to be behind with sth: être en retard en qc

to get behind in sth: prendre du retard dans qc

my watch is an hour behind: ma montre retarde d'une heure

3. behind (where one was):

to leave one's bag behind: oublier son sac

to stay behind: rester après les autres

III. behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] SUBST (buttocks)

behind: postérieur m

I. leave¹ <left, left> [liv] VERBE trans

1. leave (let):

leave: laisser

to leave sb sth: laisser qc à qn

to leave sb/sth doing sth: laisser qn/qc faire qc

to leave sb/sth be: laisser qn/qc tranquille

to leave sb alone: laisser qn tranquille

2. leave (depart from):

leave home, wife, work: quitter

Idiomes/Tournures:

to leave a lot to be desired: laisser beaucoup à désirer

to leave sb in the lurch: laisser qn dans l'incertitude

to leave sb on the sidelines, to leave sb standing: laisser qn sur la touche

to leave sb cold: laisser qn froid

to leave it at that: en rester là

II. leave¹ <left, left> [liv] VERBE intr

leave: partir

III. leave¹ [liv] SUBST

leave: départ m

to take (one's) leave of sb: prendre congé de qn

leave² [liv] SUBST

1. leave (permission, consent):

leave: permission f

2. leave (vacation time):

leave: congé m

to be on leave: être en congé

Present
I	leave behind
you	leave behind
he/she/it	leaves behind
we	leave behind
you	leave behind
they	leave behind

Past
I	left behind
you	left behind
he/she/it	left behind
we	left behind
you	left behind
they	left behind

Present Perfect
I	have	left behind
you	have	left behind
he/she/it	has	left behind
we	have	left behind
you	have	left behind
they	have	left behind

Past Perfect
I	had	left behind
you	had	left behind
he/she/it	had	left behind
we	had	left behind
you	had	left behind
they	had	left behind

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