behind
When behind is an element in a phrasal verb, eg fall behind, stay behind, look up the verb.
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(=to the rear of) detrás de
behind the door detrás de la puerta
look behind you! ¡cuidado atrás!
with his hands behind his back las manos en la espalda
2
(=responsible for) detrás de
what's behind all this? ¿qué hay detrás de todo esto?
3
(=less advanced than)
Hill is nine points behind Schumacher Hill tiene nueve puntos menos que Schumacher
we're well behind them in technology nos dejan muy atrás or estamos muy a la zaga de ellos en tecnología
4
(=supporting)
his family is behind him tiene el apoyo de su familia
5
(=in the past of)
it's all behind us now todo eso ha quedado ya atrás
6
(=to one's credit)
she has four novels behind her tiene cuatro novelas en el haber
1
(=in or at the rear) detrás, atrás
to come from behind venir desde atrás
to follow close behind seguir muy de cerca
to attack sb from behind atacar a algn por la espalda
to leave sth behind olvidar algo
2
(=behind schedule)
to be a bit behind estar algo atrasadillo
to be behind with the rent tener atrasos de alquiler
to be behind with one's work estar atrasado en el trabajo
3
(=less advanced)
Pepe won with Paco only two strokes behind ganó Pepe con Paco a sólo dos golpes de distancia
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drop behind vi + adv
(in race, competition)
quedarse atrás , (in work etc)
rezagarse
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fall behind vi + adv
(in race etc)
quedarse atrás, rezagarse (fig) (with work, payments)
retrasarse
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get behind
1 (with work, payments)
retrasarse ( with en)
2 (in race)
quedarse atrás
1
(=move behind, sit behind) ponerse detrás de
she got behind the wheel and drove off se puso al volante y se fue
2
(=support)
[+team, government] apoyar
c vt + prep
(=secure support of)
we must get the government behind us tenemos que conseguir el apoyo del gobierno
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leave behind vt + adv
1
(=not take)
[+person] dejar, no llevar consigo
we had to leave the furniture behind no pudimos llevarnos los muebles
we have left all that behind us (fig) todo eso ha quedado atrás or ya es historia
3
(=outdistance) dejar atrás
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lie behind vi + prep (fig)
what lies behind his attitude? ¿cuál es la verdadera razón de su actitud?
I wonder what lies behind all this me pregunto qué hay detrás de todo esto
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put behind vt + prep
1 (and forget)
you must put all that behind you now ahora debes olvidar todo eso
2 (providing support)
they're putting their money and expertise behind the scheme están apoyando el plan con dinero y experiencia
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ride behind vi + adv ir después, caminar a la zaga
(=in rear seat) ir en el asiento de atrás
(=on same horse) cabalgar a la grupa
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stay behind vi + adv (after work, school)
quedarse
they made him stay behind after school le hicieron quedarse en la escuela después de las clases
he usually stays behind until the last lap (Sport) generalmente se queda atrás hasta la última vuelta
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stop behind
* vi + adv quedarse
they made him stop behind after school le hicieron quedar en la escuela después de las clases
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wait behind vi + adv esperarse
to wait behind for sb quedarse para esperar a algn