мы отстаем

are behind, are lagging behind

→ отставать
от away, off; separation or removal + ста lag behind + ем 1st person plural present (“we”)
verb · 1st-person plural, present tense Rare #51,370
are behind, are lagging behind
RU: Мы немного отстаем.
EN: We're a little behind.
Conjugation of отставать
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — отстаем
Third отстаёт отстают

Не отстаем!

Let's keep up!

— Нелюбовь (2017)

Мы отстаем на полчаса.

We are running half an hour late.

— Кинопроба (2000)

Немного отстаем по времени.

We’re running a little behind schedule.

— Жизнь прекрасна (1997)