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behind

 
 
/bɪˈhaɪnd/ preposition

Translation

BACK at or to the back of someone or something
arkasında, arka tarafta
Close the door behind you. The pub is behind the train station. The letter had fallen behind the desk.1736
LESS SUCCESSFUL slower or less successful than someone or something
gerisinde, geride
Our team is 3 points behind the winners. The building work is already behind schedule (= late).1852
CAUSING causing something, or responsible for something
arkasında olan, sebep olan
What was the reason behind her decision to leave?1865
SUPPORTING giving your help or support to someone
arkasında destek olan, geriden destekleyen
The group is 100 percent behind her.1179
NOT AFFECTING If a bad experience or your own bad behaviour is behind you, it does not exist or affect your life now.
herşeyin geride oluşu, kalmış olması
He's put his criminal past behind him.1772
(Definition of behind preposition from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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