A1adverb · frequent

behind

be·hind

behind · more behind · most behind

позаду

назад, сзади, позади, вспять

hinten

At or in the rear or back part of somethingAt or in the rear or back part of something.

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UK/bɪˈhaɪnd/US/ˈbiˌhaɪnd/

» I shut the door behind me.

Я закрыл за собой дверь. — paul_lingvo

Я зачинив за собою дверi. — rmdas

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Meaning

7 senses

At or in the rear or back part of something.
The water flows out through the pipe, and the sediment collects behind.
hinten
сза́диszádi, позади́pozadí
поза́дуpozádu
in or to or toward the rear
In a rearward direction.
We ran and ran, without once looking behind.
So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
The slower runners were left a long way behind.
In the cricket match, England finished a long way behind.
наза́дnazád, вспятьvspjatʹ
So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
I couldn't be bothered to carry the ironing board, so I left it behind.
He stayed behind after the war.
remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from
Backward in time or order of succession; past.
Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
(archaic)Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.

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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Translations

6 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

at the back part; in the rear:

Русский

By meaning 2

at the back part; in the rear:

toward the back part or rear; backward:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

at the back part; in the rear:

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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