English-German translations for behind

• hinter
  Wir stehen hinter dem Rat und hinter der Kommission. We are behind the Council and the Commission.
  Ich stehe hier voll und ganz hinter ihm. I am right behind him on that.
  Wir müssen unsere Ängste hinter uns lassen. We must leave our fears behind.
• Hintern der
• Gesäß das
• Hinterteil das
• hinten
  Damals durfte man noch von hinten reinholzen. At that time, tackling from behind was still permitted.
  Herr Präsident, da ich meinen Blick nach hinten gerichtet hatte, um zu sehen, dass alle abstimmen, habe ich selber versäumt abzustimmen. Mr President, because I was looking behind me to see that everyone was voting, I failed to vote myself.
  Die Wirtschaft ist vorausgaloppiert. Der Unionsbürger trippelt dieser Integration noch hinten nach. The business world has galloped on ahead, but the EU's citizens are still tottering along behind integration.
• Popo der
• dahinten
• dahinter
  Das ist keine Logik, die dahinter steckt. There is no logic behind that.
  Welches Motiv steckt dahinter? What is the motive behind this?
  Es stecken echte Menschen dahinter. There are real people behind it.
• Ende das
  Werden wir uns hinter der fehlenden globalen Vereinbarung verstecken? Are we going to hide behind the lack of global agreement?
  Herr Präsident, heute geht das italienische Ratspräsidentschaftshalbjahr zu Ende. Mr President, from today we leave the Italian presidency behind us.
  Die Zeit der Kumpaneien und des Sich-Versteckens hinter einem Kollektiv muß ein Ende haben. The culture of cronyism and hiding behind collective decision-making has to come to an end.
• hinterher
  Dann hinken wir deutlich hinterher. We will then be clearly lagging behind.
  Die Türkei hinkt den Erwartungen deutlich hinterher. Turkey clearly lags behind expectations.
  Wir hinken da durchaus etwas hinterher. We are definitely lagging somewhat behind.
• nach
  Denken wir lieber nach, bevor wir Länder zurücklassen. Let us think hard before we leave anyone behind.
  Europa hinkt den USA im e-business nach wie vor hinterher. Europe continues to trail behind the USA in e-business.
  Die Aer Lingus, die Alitalia, die Air France und die KLM stehen ihr beinahe in nichts nach. Aer Lingus, Alitalia, Air France and KLM are not far behind.

Definition of behind

• At the back of; positioned with something else in front of
• To the back of.
• responsible for
• In support of
• Left a distance by, in progress or improvement; inferior to
• As a result or consequence of
• At the back part; in the rear.
• Toward the back part or rear; backward
• Overdue, in arrears
• Slow; of a watch or clock
• existing afterwards
• Backward in time or order of succession; past
• Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage
• Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining
• the rear, back-end
• A one-point score
• The catcher

Examples

• The car is behind the wall
• Who is behind these terrorist attacks?
• The republicans are fully behind their candidate
• Im ranked sixth in the French class, behind five other pupils
• to look behind
• My employer is two paychecks behind on paying my salary
• Im two weeks behind in my schedule
• My watch is four minutes behind
• He left behind a legacy of death and sorrow
• He stayed behind after the war

Related words

• behindhand
• therebehind
• behind someone's back
• behind closed doors
• behind the scenes
• behind somebody's back
• behind bars
• behind the wheel
• behind its time