stay behind

US /steɪ bɪˈhaɪnd/
UK /steɪ bɪˈhaɪnd/
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1.

restare indietro, rimanere

to remain in a place after others have left

:
I had to stay behind to finish my work.
Ho dovuto restare indietro per finire il mio lavoro.
The teacher asked a few students to stay behind after class.
L'insegnante ha chiesto a pochi studenti di restare dopo la lezione.
2.

restare indietro, rimanere indietro

to make less progress than others

:
If you don't study, you'll stay behind in class.
Se non studi, resterai indietro in classe.
The company is afraid it will stay behind its competitors if it doesn't innovate.
L'azienda teme di restare indietro rispetto ai suoi concorrenti se non innova.