A1preposition · frequent

behind

be·hind

за, поза

за, позади, после, сзади

hinter

At or to the back or far side ofAt or to the back or far side of.

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UK/bɪˈhaɪnd/US/ˈbiˌhaɪnd/

» I shut the door behind me.

Я закрыл за собой дверь.

Я зачинив за собою дверi.

Meaning

10 senses

At or to the back or far side of.
The children were hiding behind the wall.
Behind the garage needs clearing asap.
hinter, hinter
заza, сза́диszádi, позади́pozadí
заza, позаpoza
At or to the back or far side of.
(figuratively)Concealed by (something serving as a facade or disguise).
Behind the smile was a cruel intention.
(figuratively)In the past, from the viewpoint of.
All my problems are behind me.
Less forward or advanced than; after.
After in physical progress or distance.
Smith finished the race a lap behind the others.
After in developmental progress, score, grade, etc.; inferior to.
I'm ranked sixth in the French class, behind five other pupils.
In the cricket match, England are 120 runs behind India.
After in time.
London is nine hours behind Tokyo.
hinter
позади́pozadí, по́слеpósle
Responsible for, being the creator or controller of.
Who is behind these terrorist attacks?
Mr Jones was the man behind the redevelopment plan.
Underlying, being the reason for or explanation of.
What is behind this unexpected decision?
In support of.
The republicans are fully behind their candidate.
заza, за спино́йza spinój
(US, informal)Following, subsequent to; as a result or consequence of; because of.

Examples

3582 sentences

I shut the door behind me.
Я зачинив за собою дверi.
ruЯ закрыл за собой дверь.
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Please close the door behind you.
Будь ласка, зачини за собою двері.
ruЗакройте за собой дверь, пожалуйста.
deSchließ bitte die Tür hinter dir.
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Please shut the door behind you.
Будь ласка, зачини за собою двері.
ruПожалуйста, закройте за собой дверь.
deSchließ bitte die Tür hinter dir.
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Tom was hiding behind a tree.
Том ховався за деревом.
ruТом прятался за деревом.
deTom versteckte sich hinter einem Baum.
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Tom is a little behind schedule.
Том трохи відстає від графіка.
ruТом немного отстаёт от графика.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

at the back of:

Русский

By meaning 3

at the back of:

after, time- or motion-wise:

in support of:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

at the back of:

Origin

From Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan (“on the back side of, be

From Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan (“on the back side of, behind”), from Proto-West Germanic *bihindan, *bihindini (“on the back side of, in the rear of, behind”), from Proto-West Germanic *bi- + *hindō (“the hind side, back part”), equivalent to be- + hind. Compare Old Saxon bihindan (“behind”, adverb), Middle High German behinter (“behind; back”).

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