A1adjective · frequent

behind

be·hind

behind · more behind · most behind

Not advanced to the required or expected degreeNot advanced to the required or expected degree; overdue or in arrears.

US/bɪhˈaɪnd/

» I shut the door behind me.

Я закрыл за собой дверь.

Я зачинив за собою дверi.

Meaning

2 senses

Not advanced to the required or expected degree; overdue or in arrears.
I'm very behind in my schedule.
My employer is two paychecks behind on paying my salary.
Slow.
My watch is behind by four minutes.

More definitions

having the lower score or lagging position in a contest

Examples

3582 sentences

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