behind
/bɪˈhaɪnd/preposition
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पीछे
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at or towards the back of somebody or something, and often hidden by them or it
पीछे
- The garden is behind the house.
- The cat is hiding behind the sofa.
- Who is hiding behind the door?
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- The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
- Radhika sat behind me in the bus.
Synonyms at the back of beyond after following
Opposite in front of before ahead of
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making less progress than somebody or something
(प्रगति में) पीछे
- He is behind the others in maths.
- The project is two weeks behind schedule.
- Our team is behind by two goals.
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- The train is running an hour behind time.
- He fell behind the others during the climb.
Synonyms slower than less advanced than
Opposite ahead of in advance of
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giving support to or approval of somebody or something; responsible for something
समर्थन में; ज़िम्मेदार
- Who was behind the plan?
- Millions of fans are behind the team tonight.
- The whole village is behind the new school project.
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- Who is behind this attack on our website?
- There is a long story behind this old photograph.
Synonyms supporting backing responsible for the cause of
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
behind + noun (place)
Behind as a preposition means at or towards the back of something, often hidden by it.
Preposition के रूप में 'behind' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु के पीछे है, प्रायः उससे ढका हुआ।
- The sun went behind the clouds.
- There is a garden behind our house.
be behind (with / in) sth
Behind with a payment or work means late; behind in a subject means weaker than others.
भुगतान या काम में 'behind with' का अर्थ पिछड़ा हुआ है; विषय में 'behind in' का अर्थ दूसरों से कमज़ोर है।
- He is behind with the rent.
- She is behind in Mathematics.
behind sb / sth (support or cause)
Behind can mean giving support to, or being the reason for something.
'Behind' का अर्थ किसी का समर्थन करना, या किसी बात का कारण होना भी हो सकता है।
- The whole village is behind the school team.
- What is the reason behind his sudden anger?
behind (adverb) / leave behind / fall behind
As an adverb, behind often follows verbs of leaving, staying or falling.
Adverb के रूप में 'behind' प्रायः leave, stay या fall जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद आता है।
- Don't leave your umbrella behind.
- Radhika fell behind in the race.
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verb + behind
leavestaylagfallstand
- He stayed behind to help the teacher.
noun + behind
the scenesthe ideathe storythe motivethe wheel
- He sat behind the wheel and started the engine.
behind + noun
barsschedulethe timesclosed doorsthe curtain
- The train is running behind schedule.
adverb + behind
farwellslightlyjustway
- We are far behind the other team.
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- The thief hid behind a pillar.
चोर एक खंभे के पीछे छिप गया।
- Radhika's brother is two years behind her at school.
राधिका का भाई विद्यालय में उससे दो वर्ष पीछे है।
- Who is the brain behind this plan?
इस योजना के पीछे किसका दिमाग़ है?
- The runner was ten metres behind the leader.
धावक अगुआ से दस मीटर पीछे था।
- The old customs are far behind the times.
पुरानी रीतियाँ समय से बहुत पीछे हैं।
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✗ The shop is behind of the school.
✓ The shop is behind the school.
Behind as a preposition takes no of.
Preposition 'behind' के साथ 'of' नहीं आता।
✗ He came behind me.
✓ He came after me.
For order in time, use after; behind is for position in space.
समय के क्रम के लिए 'after' आता है; 'behind' स्थान के लिए है।
✗ The train is behind of time.
✓ The train is behind time.
The phrase is behind time or running late, without of.
वाक्यांश 'behind time' या 'running late' है, 'of' के बिना।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Behind, after and at the back of differ in whether they show place or time.
'Behind', 'after' और 'at the back of' इस बात में भिन्न हैं कि वे स्थान बताते हैं या समय।
On the far side of something; further than.
किसी चीज़ के दूसरी ओर; उससे आगे।
- The hills are beyond the river.
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behind sb's back
without somebody's knowledge or agreement
किसी की पीठ पीछे
- They laughed at him behind his back.
behind the times
old-fashioned
पुराने ख़यालों का
- His ideas are behind the times.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Behind sb's back, behind the times, behind bars (in prison), behind the scenes (secretly; not seen by the public), leave sth behind (forget to take it), put sth behind you (forget an unpleasant experience).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: behind sb's back, behind the times, behind bars (जेल में), behind the scenes (गुप्त रूप से; जनता से छिपा), leave sth behind (ले जाना भूलना), put sth behind you (अप्रिय अनुभव भूलना)।