to walk [to run] behind - идти [бежать] позади /следом/
to leave behind - а) оставить после себя; б) оставить позади, перегнать
to leave smth. behind - оставлять что-л., забывать что-л.
the girl he left behind - девушка, которая осталась у него на родине (о невесте солдата и т. п.)
don't look behind - не оглядывайся
but stronger evidence is behind - в запасе есть /позже будут приведены/ ещё более веские доказательства
to be behind - отставать
to be behind in /with/ one's studies [work] - отставать в учёбе [в работе]
special classes for children who are behind - специальные занятия с отстающими детьми
to be behind with one's payments - запаздывать с уплатой /с платежами/
to be behind in the score - спорт. отставать в счёте
to fall behind - отставать
the clock runs behind - часы отстают
the train runs behind - поезд опаздывает
look behind the door - посмотри за дверью
the house is behind those trees - дом находится за теми деревьями
the sun went behind the clouds - солнце зашло за тучи
he walked with his hands behind his back - он шёл, заложив руки за спину
he shut the door behind him - он закрыл за собой дверь
he walked (just) behind me - он шёл следом за мной
he has smb. behind him - его кто-то поддерживает, за ним кто-то стоит
behind time - поздно
behind the times - отсталый, устарелый
to be behind smb. in knowledge - уступать кому-л. в знаниях
the train was behind schedule - поезд опоздал
he is behind other boys of his age - он отстаёт от своих ровесников
a country far behind its neighbours - страна, сильно отстающая от соседних стран
the enemy left nothing but ruin behind him - после отхода неприятеля остались одни лишь развалины
he left three children behind him - после себя он оставил троих детей
there is smth. strange behind that remark - это замечание сделано неспроста
what is behind all this? - что за всем этим кроется?
what was behind his interest in your welfare? - чем объяснить его интерес к твоим делам?
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• Over 4% of British borrowers are likely to be a month or more behind with their repayments.
• You may be putting your tenancy at risk if you fall behind with the rent.
• I can't sleep at night because I'm worried about getting behind with my work.
• Cabinet Ministers rallied behind the Prime Minister yesterday.
• Their social and economic development is so far behind the rest of the world that they can never compete on equal terms.
• Commuters were delayed for up to 35 minutes as trains ran behind schedule.
• Contractors who fall behind schedule will incur financial penalties.
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BMW ranks only 14th among the world's automakers, ahead of Mazda and behind Mitsubishi in global unit sales.
»The company's poor performance leaves it lagging 30% behind the average pension fund over the past 18 months.
Such thinking was the driving force behind the company's success.
»They suspected that something more significant might be behind the rise in share prices.
»She has shares in the company behind the hit television gameshow.