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behind

Meaning of behind

at the back of something

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British English/bɪˈhaɪnd/
American English/bɪˈhaɪnd/
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behind with Korean translation

behind usage examples

🇰🇷Korean🇬🇧English

She stood behind me in line.

🇰🇷Korean🇬🇧English

The shop is behind the station.

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behind belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

behind뒤에
in안에
on위에
over위에
under아래에
before전에
after후에

behind synonyms

Related word breakdowns

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

🇬🇧English

means at the side of something, not at the back

A1Very Often

The chair is next to the table.

I
🇬🇧English
in front of

means at the front of something, opposite of behind

A1Very Often

The cat is in front of the door.

🇬🇧English

means below something, not at the back of it

A1Very Often

The book is under the desk.

🇬🇧English

means below or at the lower side of something

A1Often

The keys are underneath the pillow.

🇬🇧English

means later in time or following something

A1Very Often

We ate after the movie.

🇬🇧English

means at a later time, not a place

A1Very Often

I will call you later.

A
🇬🇧English
at the back of

means in the back part of something

A1Often

The kitchen is at the back of the house.

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.

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How to pronounce behind and what this word means

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

how to pronounce behind

/bɪˈhaɪnd/

behind translation

behind

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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