behind

bɪˈhaɪnd
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Translation of behind into German,

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Preposition

1.

location

at the back of something
  • The cat is hiding behind the couch.Die Katze versteckt sich hinter dem Sofa.
2.

time

after something in time
  • The worst is behind us now.Das Schlimmste ist jetzt nach uns.
3.

progress

less advanced or developed than
  • He is behind in his studies.Er ist im Rückstand mit seinem Studium.
4.

cause

Rare
responsible for or causing something
Rare
  • She is the genius behind the project.Sie ist das Genie hinter dem Projekt.

Adverb

1.

location

at or to the back of something
hinter dahinter
  • The cat hid behind the couch..Die Katze versteckte sich hinter dem Sofa.
2.

progress

in a less advanced position
  • He is behind in his studies.Er ist im Rückstand mit seinem Studium.

Noun

1.

medical

US
the buttocks or bottom
US
  • He slipped and landed on his behind.Er rutschte aus und landete auf seinem Hintern.
2.

location

rear part or position
  • He stood right at the behind during the concert..Er stand während des Konzerts genau am hinteren Teil des Saals.
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Expressions with behind: examples in English and translations in German

zurücklassen
liegen lassen
He rushed out and left his phone behind..
zurückfallen
He tends to drop behind during hikes.
zurückfallen
hinterherhinken
She tends to fall behind in her assignments.
zurückfallen
She got behind on her homework this week.
hinter jemandes Rücken
They planned the surprise party behind my back.
hinter jemandes Rücken
They planned the surprise party behind her back.

Synonyms and analogies of behind in English

Examples of behind in a sentence

  • She parked her bike behind the building.
  • The deadline is behind us now.
  • His birthday is just behind Christmas.
  • The project is behind schedule due to delays.
  • Our technology is behind that of our competitors.
  • The scandal behind the company's downfall was shocking.

Translations of "behind" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb / Other
hinteradv.

The stars twinkled brightly behind the clouds on that clear night.

In dieser klaren Nacht funkelten die Sterne hell hinter den Wolken.

dahinteradv.

Police blocked the alley, insisting there was nothing to see behind the tape.

Die Polizei sperrte die Gasse und behauptete, dahinter gebe es nichts zu sehen.

hintenadv.

He jumped in his skin when someone shouted his name from behind.

Er zuckte zusammen, als jemand seinen Namen von hinten rief.

zurückadv.

The escaped snake slithered away, leaving the surprised crowd behind.

Die entwischte Schlange glitt davon und ließ die überraschte Menge zurück.

Noun
derRückstandnm.

After the first quarter, our team was behind and needed urgent scoring.

Nach dem ersten Viertel lag unser Team im Rückstand und musste dringend punkten.

dasHinterteilnn.

When he eats he sits on his behind like a teddy bear.

Während des Fressens sitzt der Panda wie ein Teddybär auf seinem Hinterteil.

Adjective
abgeschlagenadj./adv.

She stood at the finish line, feeling hopelessly behind the others.

Sie stand an der Ziellinie und fühlte sich hoffnungslos abgeschlagen.

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behind: Examples and translations in context

People often bandy rumors without knowing the truth behind them.

Oft verbreiten Menschen Gerüchte, ohne die Wahrheit dahinter zu kennen.

The whispering shadows danced on the wall, revealing the flickering light behind them.

Die flackernden Schatten tanzten an der Wand und zeigten das schimmernde Licht dahinter.

It should be congruent and behind the first square you drew.

Es sollte kongruent mit dem ersten Quadrat sein und dahinter liegen.

Whoever's behind this has really honked me off now.

Wer auch dahinter steckt, hat mich sehr böse gemacht.

No dictionary needed to understand the meaning behind that one.

Kein Wörterbuch nötig, um die Bedeutung dahinter zu verstehen.

The people behind this, they are not like you and me.

Dahinter stecken Leute, die nicht so sind wie wir.

The unexpected shove from behind nearly caused her to drop her phone.

Der unerwartete Stoß von hinten ließ sie fast ihr Handy fallen.

The soccer league followed the interdiction that prohibited tackling from behind.

Die Fußballliga befolgte das Verbot, das Tackling von hinten untersagte.

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