behind

behind
behind [bɪˈhaɪnd]
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1. adverb
   a. ( = in or at the rear) derrière
• to follow a long way behind/not far behind suivre de loin/d'assez près
   b. ( = late) en retard
• to be behind with payments être en retard dans ses paiements
• I'm too far behind to catch up now j'ai pris trop de retard pour pouvoir le rattraper maintenant
2. preposition
   a. derrière
• behind the table derrière la table
• she closed the door behind her elle a fermé la porte derrière elle
• an employee with seven years' service behind her une employée ayant sept ans d'ancienneté
• to put sth behind one oublier qch
   b. (originating) she's the one behind this scheme c'est elle qui est à l'origine de ce projet
• the motives behind her decision les motivations profondes de sa décision
• what is behind this? qu'y a-t-il là-dessous ?
   c. ( = responsible for) who was behind the attack? qui est derrière cet attentat ?
   d. ( = less advanced than) en retard sur
3. noun
( = buttocks) (inf) postérieur (inf) m
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Note: When used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, behind is translated by derrière: behind the house = derrière la maison
behind is sometimes used in verb combinations (fall behind, lag behind etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, lag etc)
For adverbial uses and figurative prepositional uses see the entry below
[bɪ'haɪnd] 1.
(colloq) noun derrière (colloq) m
2.
adjective

to be behind with — avoir du retard dans [studies, work]

to be too far behind — avoir trop de retard

3.
adverb [follow on, trail] derrière; [look, glance] en arrière

the car behind — la voiture de derrière

4.
preposition
1) derrière

behind my back — fig derrière mon dos

he has three years' experience behind him — il a trois ans d'expérience derrière lui

I've put all that behind me now — j'ai oublié tout ça

the real story behind the news — la véritable histoire que les médias n'ont pas révélée

to be behind the others — [pupil] être en retard par rapport aux autres

2) fig (motivating)

the reasons behind his declaration — les raisons qui motivent/motivaient sa déclaration

who is behind this proposal? — qui est à l'origine de cette proposition?

3) fig (supporting)

to be (solidly) behind somebody — soutenir quelqu'un (à fond)


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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