Translation of behind into German
Preposition
location
at the back of something- The cat is hiding behind the couch.Die Katze versteckt sich hinter dem Sofa.
progress
less advanced or developed than- He is behind in his studies.Er ist im Rückstand mit seinem Studium.
cause
- She is the genius behind the project.Sie ist das Genie hinter dem Projekt.
Adverb
location
at or to the back of something- The cat hid behind the couch..Die Katze versteckte sich hinter dem Sofa.
progress
in a less advanced position- He is behind in his studies.Er ist im Rückstand mit seinem Studium.
Noun
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.
Expressions with behind: examples in English and translations in German
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.
The mastermind behind the new invention remained anonymous. She stood behind the door, listening. The dog ran behind the fence. The project is behind due to unforeseen delays. She fell behind in her training schedule. The struggles of last year are behind now. With the exams behind, she felt relieved. He was left behind after the bus departed. The runner fell behind in the last lap. She fell and bruised her behind. The baby crawled on his behind. The cat hid at the behind of the sofa. She found her keys at the behind of the drawer. The team was in the behind but made a comeback in the final quarter. Despite being in the behind, he never lost hope. The team scored a behind just before halftime. A behind was awarded after the ball hit the post.
Translations of "behind" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The stars twinkled brightly behind the clouds on that clear night.
In dieser klaren Nacht funkelten die Sterne hell hinter den Wolken.
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.
He jumped in his skin when someone shouted his name from behind.
Er zuckte zusammen, als jemand seinen Namen von hinten rief.
The escaped snake slithered away, leaving the surprised crowd behind.
Die entwischte Schlange glitt davon und ließ die überraschte Menge zurück.
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.
When he eats he sits on his behind like a teddy bear.
Während des Fressens sitzt der Panda wie ein Teddybär auf seinem Hinterteil.
She stood at the finish line, feeling hopelessly behind the others.
Sie stand an der Ziellinie und fühlte sich hoffnungslos abgeschlagen.
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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