behind
gb/bɪhˈaɪnd/ us/bɪhˈaɪnd/
A1
Inglés
~ 2900
mögött, hátul, lemaradva, késésben van, el van maradva, fenék, hátsó
A1
1
mögött
A1
Patrón de uso:
[something] behind [something/someone]
The car is parked behind the house.
Az autó a ház mögött parkol.
She stood behind her friend in the queue.
A sorban a barátja mögött állt.
The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
He hid behind a tree when he saw the dog.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The school is behind my house.
Az iskola a házam mögött van.
I stand behind my brother.
A fivérem mögött állok.
The shop is behind the bank.
The dog is behind the door.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behind' with 'after' when talking about time instead of place.
Significado
At the back of something
Colocaciones
stand behind
|park behind
|hide behind
|line up behind
Sinónimos
at the rear of (More formal phrase for the same physical position.)
Antónimos
in front of (Indicates a position ahead or before something.)
Temas
daily life
|spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definición
In a place at the back of something or someone.
In a position at the back of or to the rear of something or someone.
A1
2
Please walk in front, and I'll follow behind.
Kérlek, menj elöl, én majd mögötted megyek.
The runner was far behind the leader.
A futó messze le volt maradva az éllovastól.
He left his bag behind.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I walk behind.
Hátul megyek.
The bus is behind.
A busz hátul van.
My cat stays behind me.
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse 'in back' instead of 'behind' in standard English.
Significado
In a back position
Colocaciones
lag behind
|stay behind
|fall behind
Sinónimos
at the back (Directly describes location without movement.)
Antónimos
ahead (Indicates being in front in space or progress.)
Temas
daily life
|spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definición
At the back or in the rear.
At or toward the back or rear.
B1
3
késésben van
B1
We are behind schedule on this project.
Késésben vagyunk ezzel a projekttel.
I'm two weeks behind in my rent.
Két heti lakbérrel vagyok elmaradva.
She fell behind in her studies after being sick.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I am behind in my homework.
El vagyok maradva a házi feladatommal.
We are behind on the project.
Késésben vagyunk a projekttel.
He is behind in his job.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this with physical location, using 'behind' when they mean 'late'.
Significado
Late or delayed
Colocaciones
behind schedule
|behind in work
|behind on payments
Sinónimos
late (More general term for not on time.)
Antónimos
on time (Indicates punctuality or meeting deadlines.)
Temas
time
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Not on time or not finished when it should be.
Not on time; having fallen short of an expected schedule or progress.
SUSTANTIVO
A2
INFORMAL
4
He slipped and landed on his behind.
Megcsúszott, és a fenekére esett.
She told the kids to sit on their behinds.
Azt mondta a gyerekeknek, hogy üljenek a fenekükre.
Don't just sit on your behind—help out!
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I sit on my behind.
A fenekemen ülök.
He fell on his behind.
A fenekére esett.
My cat sits on its behind.
Significado
Human buttocks
Colocaciones
kick in the behind
|cover your behind
Sinónimos
bottom (Common and polite term for buttocks.)
Temas
body
|informal
|health
Definición
The part of your body that you sit on; your bottom.
The buttocks; the part of the body you sit on.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
behind
AFI
GB/bɪhˈaɪnd/
US/bɪhˈaɪnd/
Sílabas y acento
be - hind (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (hind)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: behind
- Plural: behinds
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
get behind [someone/something]
1/ɡˈɛt bɪhˈaɪnd sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Support fully
To give your full support to a person, idea, or plan.
Ejemplos
- We all need to get behind this new project.
- The voters got behind her campaign.
behind bars
1/bɪhˈaɪnd bˈɑɹz/
idiom
In prison or jail
In prison after being caught by the police.
Ejemplos
- The criminal is now behind bars for life.
- He spent two years behind bars for fraud.
behind bars
2/bɪhˈaɪnd bˈɑɹz/
idiom
In prison or jail
In prison; locked up by the police.
Ejemplos
- The criminal is now behind bars for life.
- He spent five years behind bars.
behind schedule
1/bɪhˈaɪnd skˈɛd͡ʒul/
fixed phrase
Later than planned or expected
Finishing something after the planned time.
Ejemplos
- We are already behind schedule due to delays.
- The train is running behind schedule today.
behind schedule
2/bɪhˈaɪnd skˈɛd͡ʒul/
fixed phrase
Late compared to plan
Not finished when it was planned to be finished.
Ejemplos
- We are already two days behind schedule.
- The flight is running behind schedule due to bad weather.
fall behind
1/fˈɔl bɪhˈaɪnd/
phrasal verb
Not keep up with others or a plan
To move slower than others or not finish work on time compared to others.
Ejemplos
- If you miss classes, you'll fall behind in your studies.
- He fell behind in his studies after being ill.
- She fell behind in her studies after being sick.
- He fell behind on his rent payments.
- The company fell behind its competitors.
- The company has fallen behind its competitors in technology.
behind closed doors
1/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
with no outsiders present
in a private place, with no people from outside watching or listening
Ejemplos
- The negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- Important negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- The key decisions were made behind closed doors.
- They prefer to discuss family matters behind closed doors.
- They always argue behind closed doors.
- They like to keep their negotiations behind closed doors.
- A lot of bullying happens behind closed doors, where teachers cannot see it.
behind closed doors
2/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
In private, secretly
In secret, where other people cannot see or know what happens.
Ejemplos
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They discussed the matter behind closed doors.
behind closed doors
3/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
In private, secretly
Happening in private, where people cannot see or know about it.
Ejemplos
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They met behind closed doors to discuss the plan.