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I.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] N inf 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 behind, lag behind etc.).
For adverbial uses and figurative prepositional uses see the entry below.

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behind

derrière m inf

II.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADJ

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III.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADV

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IV.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] PREP

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1. behind (at rear of) (physically):

behind person, vehicle, object

the mountains behind the town

les montagnes qui se trouvent/trouvaient derrière la ville

behind my back lit

derrière le dos

behind my back fig

derrière mon dos

2. behind (at other side of):

behind desk, counter, barrier, line

to work behind the bar

être barman/barmaid m/f

3. behind (concealed) fig:

behind the smile

derrière son sourire

the reality behind the façade

la réalité derrière les apparences

the real story behind the news

la véritable histoire que les médias n'ont pas révélée

4. behind (less advanced than) fig:

to be behind the others pupil:

être en retard par rapport aux autres

5. behind (motivating) fig:

the reasons behind his declaration

les raisons qui motivent/motivaient etc sa déclaration

what is behind his actions?

qu'est-ce qui le pousse à agir ainsi?

who is behind this proposal?

qui est à l'origine de cette proposition?

6. behind (supporting) fig:

to be (solidly) behind sb

soutenir qn (à fond)

he has no family behind him

il n'a pas de famille pour le soutenir

the woman behind the man

la femme en coulisses

7. behind (in past) fig:

he has three years' experience behind him

il a trois ans d'expérience derrière lui

those days are behind me now

cette période est bien loin

I've put all that behind me now

j'ai oublié tout ça

See also fall behind, lag behind

I.fall behind VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind)

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II.fall behind VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind [sth/sb])

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fall behind horses, classmates, competitors:

fall behind

se laisser devancer par

I.lag behind VB [Brit laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind)

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lag behind person, prices:

lag behind

être à la traîne

II.lag behind VB [Brit laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind [sb/sth])

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I.fall behind VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind)

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II.fall behind VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind [sth/sb])

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fall behind horses, classmates, competitors:

fall behind

se laisser devancer par

drop behind VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -]

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1. drop behind → drop back

2. drop behind (in school, at work):

drop behind fig

prendre du retard

to drop behind sb/sth (deliberately) lit

se laisser distancer par qn/qc

to drop behind sb/sth fig

prendre du retard sur qn/qc

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drop back VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -]

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I.get behind VB (get behind) (delayed)

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get behind

prendre du retard

II.get behind VB (get behind [sth])

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get behind hedge, sofa etc:

get behind

se mettre derrière

I.leave behind VB [Brit liːv -, Am liv -] (leave [sb/sth] behind)

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2. leave behind (move away from):

leave behind vehicle, plane: coast, country, ground

leave behind traveller: town, country

laisser [qc] derrière soi

leave behind person: family, husband

leave behind fig past, problems, relationship

en finir avec, tirer un trait sur

3. leave behind (fail to bring):

leave behind (accidentally) object, child, animal

oublier, laisser

leave behind (deliberately) object, child, animal

II.leave behind VB [Brit liːv -, Am liv -] (leave [sth] behind) (cause to remain)

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leave behind person: chaos, problems, bitterness

leave behind earthquake, storm, flood: damage

to leave chaos behind

laisser la pagaille inf

the army/tornado left a trail of destruction behind it

l'armée/la tornade a tout détruit sur son passage

to be or get left behind (not keep up) (physically) person:

se faire distancer

to be or get left behind (intellectually)

ne pas suivre, être largué inf

to be or get left behind (in business) country, company:

se laisser distancer

to be or get left behind (not be taken) (accidentally)

(deliberately) the plants were left behind

on a laissé les plantes

I.lag behind VB [Brit laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind)

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lag behind person, prices:

lag behind

être à la traîne

II.lag behind VB [Brit laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind [sb/sth])

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wait behind VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -]

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wait behind

attendre un peu

to wait behind for sb

stay behind VB [Brit steɪ -, Am steɪ -]

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stop behind VB [Brit stɒp -, Am stɑp -] inf Brit

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stop behind

I.behind-the-scenes ADJ

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behind-the-scenes

II.behind the scenes ADV

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behind the scenes

Translations for behind in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] PREP

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1. behind (at the back of):

behind

right behind sb/sth

juste derrière qn/qc

behind the wheel

behind the scenes

dans les coulisses

2. behind (hidden by):

a face behind a mask

un visage caché sous un masque

3. behind (responsible for):

who is behind that scheme?

qui se cache derrière ce projet?

there is sth behind this

il y a qc là-dessous

4. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth all the way

soutenir qn/qc à cent pour cent

5. behind (late):

behind time

to be/get behind schedule

être en/prendre du retard

6. behind (less advanced than):

to be behind sb/the times

être en retard sur qn/son temps

II.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] ADV

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1. behind (at the back):

behind

the seat behind

le siège derrière

to stay behind

rester en arrière

to fall behind

prendre du retard

to come behind

2. behind (late):

behind

to be behind with sth

être en retard en qc

to get behind in sth

prendre du retard dans qc

my watch is an hour behind

ma montre retarde d'une heure

3. behind (where one was):

to leave one's bag behind

oublier son sac

to stay behind

rester après les autres

III.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] N (buttocks)

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behind

leave behind VB trans a. fig

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leave behind

laisser (derrière soi)

wait behind VB intr

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wait behind

stay behind VB intr

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stay behind

rester plus tard

lie behind VB intr, trans

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lie behind

être derrière

I.fall behind VB intr

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II.fall behind VB trans

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1. fall behind (become slower than):

fall behind

prendre du retard sur

2. fall behind (fail to keep to sth):

to fall behind schedule

prendre du retard

3. fall behind SPORTS (have fewer points than):

fall behind

passer derrière

Translations for behind in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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par-derrière attaquer, emboutir

from behind

par-derrière qn

behind sb

par-derrière qn fig raconter, critiquer

behind sb's back

à la traîne

lagging behind

se tapir sous/derrière qc animal, personne

to hide away under/behind sth

c'est l'instigateur du complot

he's behind the plot

to be/do sth behind the scenes

être/faire qc dans les/en coulisses

to be behind sb/sth all the way

soutenir qn/qc à cent pour cent

my watch is an hour behind

ma montre retarde d'une heure

to be behind with the rent

avoir des loyers de retard

to do a ten-year stretch behind bars

passer dix ans derrière les barreaux

to be wet behind the ears

être encore jeune

old prejudices were lurking behind what he said

de vieux préjugés ressortaient derrière ce qu'il disait

going into touch behind the goal

sortie (de but)

to be the driving force behind sth

être le moteur de qc personne

to come in front of/behind sb

arriver avant/après qn, arriver devant/derrière qn

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He condemned a speed trap policy, in which motorcycle policemen hide behind gas stations and billboards to pounce upon the unwary motorist. en.wikipedia.org

The roofs are slate-tiled, but some are hidden behind parapets. en.wikipedia.org

This area, behind the harbour had been largely industrial wasteland for many years and was regarded as an eyesore. en.wikipedia.org

Unfortunately, when the capsule was pivoted to its stowing position behind the cockpit, it made it impossible to kayak roll due to being filled with water like a bucket. en.wikipedia.org

There seems to be quite a lot of thought behind this look -- perhaps the fact that it's reminiscent of an air stewardess is deliberate. www.ft.com

The consequences of being behind the curve in flight are important and are taught as part of pilot training. en.wikipedia.org

The mystique and effectiveness behind this new method helped to promote their business which soon became wildly successful. en.wikipedia.org

Some cars, however, included such niceties as a driver behind the wheel. en.wikipedia.org

And as with any computer crime, there needs to be evidence that the defendant was behind the computer. www.stuff.co.nz

Restaurants and apartments spill out of old houses, and old storefronts tumble out from behind new ones. www.theglobeandmail.com

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