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Meaning of stay behind | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Equivalents

Examples

“Pleasant prospect for us, who are sure to be amongst the unlucky stay behinds!”
““[…]Think there may be some bugs left. Deserters, stay behinds, whatever.””
“That creates very few “dead spots” for potential thieves to avoid sensors and helps deter “stay behinds”: skulkers who come into the room with a group but remain when others leave.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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