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Dictionary French ← English: behind

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NOUN	a behind \| behinds	edit
SYNO	behind \| slow \| behindhand ...
behind \| slow behind \| behindhand \| in arrears © Princeton University

derrière {prep} {adv}

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à la suite de {prep} [derrière]

Nouns

anat. arrière-train {m} [d'humain] [fam.]

anat. postérieur {m} [fam.]

behind [coll.]

2 Words: Others

par-derrière {adv}

from behind

2 Words: Verbs

être solidaire de qn.

to be behind sb. [support]

être en arrière de qn./qc.

to be behind sb./sth.

sous-tendre qc. [fig.] [constituer les fondements de]

to be behind sth.

se recroqueviller derrière qc.

to cower behind sth.

se glisser derrière qn./qc.

to creep behind sb./sth.

se retrancher derrière qn.

to hide behind sb.

se cacher derrière qc.

to hide behind sth.

se retrancher derrière qc. [idéologie, décision, loi]

to hide behind sth. [e.g. a decision]

être à la traîne

to lag (behind)

rester en arrière [traîner]

to lag behind

loc. larguer qn. [fam.] [se distancer de]

to leave sb. behind

to leave sth. (behind)

faire bloc derrière qn.

to rally behind sb.

galoper derrière qn.

to run behind sb.

rester en arrière [après le départ des autres]

to stay behind

être à la remorque [fig.]

to trail behind

2 Words: Nouns

sujet {m} de qc. [motif]

reason behind sth.

3 Words: Others

d'affilée {adv}

behind one another

en cachette de qn. {adv} [en cas d'action répréhensible]

behind sb.'s back [also fig.]

théâtre dans les coulisses {adv}

behind the curtain

théâtre en coulisses {adv} [auch fig.]

behind the scenes [also fig.]

théâtre dans les coulisses {adv}

behind the scenes [also fig.]

anachronique {adj}

behind the times

arriéré {adj} [personne]

behind the times

3 Words: Verbs

dr. être à l'ombre [fig.] [fam.]

to be behind bars

être derrière tout ça

to be behind it [idiom]

prendre du retard

to fall behind (schedule)

être oublié [personne]

to get left behind [abandoned]

décrocher [être distancé]

to get left behind [fall behind]

se ranger derrière qn.

to line up behind sb.

dr. mettre qn. à l'ombre [fam.] [fig.]

to put sb. behind bars

dr. mettre qn. en cage

to put sb. behind bars

dr. mettre qn. derrière les barreaux [fam.]

to put sb. behind bars [coll.] [fig.]

dr. écrouer qn.

to put sb. behind bars [coll.] [imprison]

être à la remorque de qn. [fig.]

to tag along behind sb. [coll.]

to wait behind for sb.

3 Words: Nouns

envers {m} du décor [aussi fig.]

behind the scenes [also fig.]

4 Words: Others

mil. derrière les lignes ennemies {adv}

behind the enemy lines

d'affilée {adv}

one behind the other

4 Words: Verbs

refermer une porte derrière qn.

to close the door behind sb.

to criticise sb. behind their back [Br.]

to criticize sb. behind their back [Am.]

essouffler ses concurrents [fig.]

to leave one's competitors behind

agir dans l'ombre

to operate behind the scenes

pol. comploter dans son dos

to plot behind one's back

équi. monter en croupe [à cheval]

to ride behind the saddle

4 Words: Nouns

querelle {f} de coulisses

dispute behind the scenes [not public]

anat. coup {m} de pied au postérieur [aussi fig.]

kick up the behind [also fig.]

pol. éminence {f} grise

power behind the throne

5+ Words: Verbs

avoir un retard d'une heure [avant échéance]

to be one hour behind schedule

avoir une heure de retard [avant échéance]

to be one hour behind schedule

couper les ponts (derrière soi) [loc.]

to burn one's boats (behind oneself) [idiom]

couper les ponts (derrière soi) [loc.]

to burn one's bridges (behind oneself) [idiom]

trafic coller à un véhicule [loc.]

to drive close behind a vehicle

rhabiller qn. pour l'hiver [loc.]

to talk about sb. behind their back

tailler un costard à qn. [fam.]

to talk about sb. behind their back [coll.]

tailler un costume à qn. [fam.]

to talk about sb. behind their back [coll.]

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