behind
gb/bɪhˈaɪnd/ us/bɪhˈaɪnd/
A1
انگریزی
~ 2900
معانی
0 معانی
preposition
A1
relation
1
At the back of something
In a place at the back of something or someone.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] behind [something/someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behind' with 'after' when talking about time instead of place.
ہم معنی الفاظ
at the rear of (More formal phrase for the same physical position.)
متضاد الفاظ
in front of (Indicates a position ahead or before something.)
لفظی تراکیب
stand behind
|park behind
|hide behind
|line up behind
موضوعات
daily life
|spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The car is parked behind the house.
- She stood behind her friend in the queue.
- The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
- He hid behind a tree when he saw the dog.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The school is behind my house.
- I stand behind my brother.
- The shop is behind the bank.
- The dog is behind the door.
adverb
A1
relation
2
In a back position
At the back or in the rear.
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse 'in back' instead of 'behind' in standard English.
ہم معنی الفاظ
at the back (Directly describes location without movement.)
متضاد الفاظ
ahead (Indicates being in front in space or progress.)
لفظی تراکیب
lag behind
|stay behind
|fall behind
موضوعات
daily life
|spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Please walk in front, and I'll follow behind.
- The runner was far behind the leader.
- He left his bag behind.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I walk behind.
- The bus is behind.
- My cat stays behind me.
adjective
B1
property
3
Late or delayed
Not on time or not finished when it should be.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse this with physical location, using 'behind' when they mean 'late'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
late (More general term for not on time.)
متضاد الفاظ
on time (Indicates punctuality or meeting deadlines.)
لفظی تراکیب
behind schedule
|behind in work
|behind on payments
موضوعات
time
|work
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- We are behind schedule on this project.
- I'm two weeks behind in my rent.
- She fell behind in her studies after being sick.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I am behind in my homework.
- We are behind on the project.
- He is behind in his job.
اسم
informal
A2
entity
4
Human buttocks
The part of your body that you sit on; your bottom.
ہم معنی الفاظ
bottom (Common and polite term for buttocks.)
لفظی تراکیب
kick in the behind
|cover your behind
موضوعات
body
|informal
|health
مثالیں
- He slipped and landed on his behind.
- She told the kids to sit on their behinds.
- Don't just sit on your behind—help out!
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I sit on my behind.
- He fell on his behind.
- My cat sits on its behind.
گرامر
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behind
IPA
GB/bɪhˈaɪnd/
US/bɪhˈaɪnd/
ہجا بندی اور زور
be - hind (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (hind)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: behind
- Plural: behinds
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
get behind [someone/something]
1/ɡˈɛt bɪhˈaɪnd sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Support fully
To give your full support to a person, idea, or plan.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They met behind closed doors to discuss the plan.