"lag behind" in German to lag behind zurückbleiben zurückliegen hinterherhinken nachhinken Detailed translations for "lag behind" to lag behind 1. general to lag behind(also: to fall behind, to trail, to lag) zurückbleiben to lag behind(also: to trail, to lag) zurückliegen to lag behind(also: to trail, to lag) hinterherhinken to lag behind(also: to trail, to lag) nachhinken{intransitive verb} 2. sb., on/in sth. to lag behind(also: to be behind , to be down) zurückliegen{intransitive verb}