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Behind - translation, pronunciation and examples

behind
/bɪˈhaɪnd/

behind

🇺🇸 American English
/bɪˈhaɪnd/
🇬🇧 British English
/bɪˈhaɪnd/
🇷🇺 Russian
[pəzɐˈdʲi]
Meaning of behind

at the back of something

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When to use behind

behind the house

позади дома

behind the door

за дверью

behind the car

позади машины

behind the tree

за деревом

behind the wall

за стеной

behind usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она стояла позади меня в очереди.

She stood behind me in line.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Магазин находится позади станции.

The shop is behind the station.

Similar words

behind

exactly means at the back of something

next to

means at the side of something, not at the back

in front of

means at the front of something, opposite of behind

under

means below something, not at the back of it

underneath

means below or at the lower side of something

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beforeперед
afterпосле

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What's the difference between behind / next to / in front of / under / underneath / after

🇬🇧English
behind

exactly means at the back of something

A1Very Often

The car is behind the house.

Машина позади дома.

🇬🇧English

means at the side of something, not at the back

A1Very Often

The chair is next to the table.

Стул рядом со столом.

I
🇬🇧English
in front of

means at the front of something, opposite of behind

A1Very Often

The cat is in front of the door.

Кот перед дверью.

🇬🇧English

means below something, not at the back of it

A1Very Often

The book is under the desk.

Книга под партой.

🇬🇧English

means below or at the lower side of something

A1Often

The keys are underneath the pillow.

Ключи под подушкой.

🇬🇧English

means later in time or following something

A1Very Often

We ate after the movie.

Мы поели после фильма.

🇬🇧English

means at a later time, not a place

A1Very Often

I will call you later.

Я позвоню тебе позже.

A
🇬🇧English
at the back of

means in the back part of something

A1Often

The kitchen is at the back of the house.

Кухня находится в задней части дома.

I
🇬🇧English
in the rear of

means in the rear part of something, more formal than behind

A1Rarely

The entrance is in the rear of the building.

Вход находится в задней части здания.

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How to pronounce behind and what this word means

behind translation: позади. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce behind

/bɪˈhaɪnd/

behind translation

позади

behind examples

She stood behind me in line.

behind transcription

/bɪˈhaɪnd/, /bɪˈhaɪnd/

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behind meaning: what does it mean?

at the back of something

behind pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

behind is pronounced as /bɪˈhaɪnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

behind definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She stood behind me in line. Translation: Она стояла позади меня в очереди.

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