English-Dutch translations for leave behind

• achterlaten
  Na onze terugtrekking kunnen we geen land achterlaten met dezelfde problemen die de afgelopen tien jaar leidden tot de opkomst van de Taliban. After our withdrawal, we cannot leave behind us the same problems which resulted in the Taliban's rise to power during the last decade.
  Deze Commissie zal een dienst achterlaten die grondig en ingrijpend is gereorganiseerd en die op de nieuwe uitdagingen van de uitbreiding is voorbereid. This Commission will leave behind a service that is comprehensively and radically reformed and ready for the new challenges of enlargement.
  Diergeneesmiddelen kunnen sporen achterlaten in voor commerciële doeleinden gefokte dieren, en die residuen beginnen nu een negatieve impact te hebben op de gezondheid van mensen en dieren. In production-bred animals, veterinary medicines can leave behind residues, which has already started to have a negative impact on both human and animal health.

Definition of leave behind

• To forget about
• To not live longer than; to be survived by
• To leave (a trace of something
• To outdo; to progress faster than (someone or something else
• To pass

Examples

• We left behind our luggage at the hotel
• How could you leave me behind like that?
• We (accidentally) left behind our bags at the airport
• Mrs Johnston died at thirty, and left behind three young daughters
• The wound I got in my car accident left behind a massive scar
• Unfortunately, this cleaning product leaves behind a noticeable residue
• This product leaves behind all its competitors in the market
• As soon as we made our way onto the highway, we left the skyscrapers behind us

Related words

• peach-leaved bellflower
• leave it be
• leave a lot to be desired
• be about to leave
• leave something to be desired
• narrow-leaved hawk's-beard
• to leave a lot to be desired