behind
behind
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
a. derrière
The kids hid behind the curtains to surprise their friend.Les enfants se sont cachés derrière les rideaux pour faire une surprise à leur amie.
a. derrière
Alexa is slightly behind Tracy in the overall season scores.Alexa est légèrement derrière Tracy au classement général de la saison.
b. en retard sur
James was always behind the other students in math class, but his tutor has really helped him.James était toujours en retard sur les autres élèves en cours de maths, mais son professeur particulier l'a vraiment aidé.
a. de moins que (used with "avoir")
Chicago is seven hours behind Paris. Don't call me at 3 a.m.Chicago a sept heures de moins que Paris. Ne m’appelle pas à 3 heures.
b. de retard sur (used with "avoir")
Seattle is three hours behind New York.Seattle a trois heures de retard sur New York.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
b. à l'arrière
The bus driver heard a noise and looked behind.Le chauffeur de bus a entendu un bruit et a regardé à l'arrière.
a. en retard
The renters are behind with their payments.Les locataires sont en retard dans leurs paiements.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
8. (colloquial) (anatomy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. le derrière (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Melanie playfully slapped her brother on the behind.Mélanie a joué à donner une tape sur le derrière de son frère.
b. le postérieur (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Ouch, my behind hurts after the cycling trip.Aïe ! Mon postérieur me fait mal après cette balade à vélo.
c. les fesses (F) (plural)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
Kyle slipped on the ice and landed on his behind.Kyle a glissé sur la glace et est tombé sur les fesses.
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