leave behind

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия ухода без кого-либо или чего-либо, или оставления чего-либо в качестве результата или последствия.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of departing without taking someone or something, or to cause something to remain as a result or consequence.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Abandon or forgetformal

   To not take something or someone with you when you go away.

   Оставить или забыть

   • I accidentally left my keys behind at the office.
   • She left behind her old life when she moved to a new city.
   • They left behind their luggage at the hotel.

   Synonymsabandondesertditchdropforgetforsakejettisonleavemaroonstrand

   Antonymsbringcarrykeepretaintake

2. Outpace or surpassinformal

   To move faster than someone or something, or to achieve more than them.

   Опередить

   • The young athlete left behind all his competitors in the race.
   • Her innovative ideas left behind the old methods.
   • The company left behind its rivals with its new technology.

   Synonymsbeatoutdooutpaceoutrunoutstripovertakesurpass

   Antonymsfollowtrail

3. Cause to remainformal

   To cause something to remain as a result or consequence.

   Оставить после себя

   • The storm left behind a trail of destruction.
   • His speech left behind a feeling of hope.
   • The war left behind deep scars in the community.

   Synonymsdepositleaveproduceyield

   Antonymsbringcarrytake

Base verbleave