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seile akterut

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

ikke holde følge med;
falle eller ligge etter;
bli akterutseilt (2)left behind;
sakke akterutto fall behind
to fail to keep up;
to drop back or trail;
to end up left behindakterutseilt (2);
to fall behindsakke akterut
see:Se: seileto sail · to glide, to soar · to slide, to skid
  • gruppa seiler akterut i lønnskampen the group is losing ground in the battle over pay
  • laget har seilt akterut i kampen om gullet the team has fallen behind in the fight for the gold