он отстаёт

falls behind, lags, is coming off, is peeling (off)

ɐ t͡s s t ɐ j ɵ t → отставать

от away from; separation or removal + ста lag behind + ёт 3rd person singular present

verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #46,339

falls behind, lags

RU: Он отстаёт от группы.

EN: He is falling behind the group.

is coming off, is peeling (off) Often used about paint, plaster, wallpaper, etc.

RU: Краска на стене отстаёт.

EN: The paint on the wall is peeling off.

Conjugation of отставать

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	—	отстаем
Third	отстаёт	отстают

My French is lagging behind.

Tom is a little behind.

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