Meaning

2 senses
  1. (idiomatic, transitive)To support; express one's support for, especially despite opposition; to stick with a decision.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stand, behind.

Examples

113 sentences
  1. Tom is standing right behind me, isn't he?

    Том стоїть просто за мною, еге ж?

    deTom steht direkt hinter mir, oder?

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  2. He stood behind me.

    Він стояв позаду мене.

    ruОн стоял у меня за спиной.

    deEr stand hinter mir.

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  3. Tom stood behind Mary.

    Том стояв за Мері.

    ruТом стоял за Мэри.

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  4. Someone is standing behind the wall.

    ruКто-то стоит за стеной.

    deJemand steht hinter der Wand.

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  5. He was standing behind the door.

    ruОн стоял за дверью.

    deEr stand hinter der Tür.

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

stands behind, standing behind, stood behind, stood behind
Base formstand behind · to stand behind
3rd person singularstands behind
Present participlestanding behind
Past simplestood behind
Past participlestood behind

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theystand behind
he, she, itstands behind

Past simpleLesson

all personsstood behind

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave stood behind
he, she, ithas stood behind

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill stand behind

See also

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