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behind

/bɪˈhaɪnd/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/
preposition
  1. 1
    (-in) arkasında, (-in) arkasına

    At or towards the back of someone or something.

    • The cat is hiding behind the curtain.
      Kedi perdenin arkasına saklanıyor.
    • There's a small garden behind the house.
      Evin arkasında küçük bir bahçe var.
  2. 2
    (-in) gerisinde, (-den) geride

    Less advanced or less successful than others, or later than planned.

    • Our team is two points behind the leaders.
      Takımımız liderin iki puan gerisinde.
    • The project is three weeks behind schedule.
      Proje programın üç hafta gerisinde.
  3. 3
    (-in) ardında, (-in) altında yatan

    Responsible for something, or being the real reason for it.

    • Who was behind the idea of a surprise party?
      Sürpriz parti fikrinin arkasında kim vardı?
    • Nobody knows the real reason behind his decision.
      Kararının ardındaki gerçek nedeni kimse bilmiyor.
  4. 4
    (birine) destek olarak, (birinin) yanında

    Giving support to someone or something.

    • Whatever you decide, we're right behind you.
      Ne karar verirsen ver, arkandayız.
    • The whole town got behind the local team.
      Bütün kasaba yerel takıma destek verdi.
  5. 5
    (birinin) geçmişinde, geride kalmış

    In someone's past, and no longer causing problems.

    • Put your mistakes behind you and start again.
      Hatalarını geride bırak ve yeniden başla.
    • The worst of the winter is now behind us.
      Kışın en kötü kısmı artık geride kaldı.
  6. 6
    (… uçağın) arkasından, (… geçtikten) sonra Air Traffic Control

    In air traffic control, after a named aircraft has passed, or at a safe distance after it.

    • Behind the landing aircraft on short final, line up behind.
      Kısa finaldeki inen uçaktan sonra piste girin.
    • Light aircraft should stay well behind a heavy jet because of wake turbulence.
      Hafif uçaklar, iz türbülansı nedeniyle ağır bir jetin epey gerisinde kalmalıdır.

Synonyms

at the back ofat the rear ofin back of

Antonyms

in front ofahead of

Collocations

behind the housebehind the doorclose the door behind youbehind schedulebehind barsbehind the scenesbehind closed doorsbehind someone's backthe reason behindright behind youput something behind youbehind the wheel

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