BEHIND — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ

behind

The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. Приклади
  • He deserves a good kick in the butt.
  • Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
In or to or toward the rear. Приклади
  • He followed behind.
  • Seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front.
  • The final runners were far behind.
Remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from. Приклади
  • When he died he left much unfinished work behind.
  • Left a large family behind.
  • The children left their books behind.
  • He took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars fa.
In debt. Приклади
  • He fell behind with his mortgage payments.
  • A month behind in the rent.
  • A company that has been run behindhand for years.
  • In arrears with their utility bills.
In or into an inferior position. Приклади
  • Fell behind in his studies.
  • Their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers.
Of timepieces. Приклади
  • The clock is almost an hour slow.
  • My watch is running behind.
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