hind
Located at the rearLocated at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
» The dog stood up on its hind legs and put its front legs on my shoulders.
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2 sensesLocated at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
hinterer, Rück-
за́днийzádnij, ты́льныйtýlʹnyj, хвостово́йxvostovój
за́днійzádnij, ти́льнийtýlʹnyj
Backward; to the rear.
- located at or near the back of an animal
Examples
30 sentencesThe dog stood up on its hind legs and put its front legs on my shoulders.
The horse rose on its hind legs.
ruЛошадь встала на дыбы. — Wezel
Bears could walk on their hind legs.
The gazelle stood on its hind legs.
ruГазель стояла на задних ногах. — marafon
Bears can stand on their hind legs.
ruМедведи могут стоять на задних лапах. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English hinde, from Old English hindan (“at the rear, from behind”), Proto-GerFrom Middle English hinde, from Old English hindan (“at the rear, from behind”), Proto-Germanic *hinder (“behind, beyond”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱem-ta- (“down, below, with, far, along, against”), from *ḱóm (“beside, near, by, with”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌰 (hindana, “from beyond”), Old Norse hindr (“obstacle”), Old Norse handan (“from that side, beyond”), Old High German hintana (“behind”), German hinter (“behind, beyond”), Old English hinder (“behind, back, in the farthest part, down”), Latin contra (“in return, against”). More at hinder, contrary.
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Forms
hinder, hindmostSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
32 related wordsLessons for this word
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