The English Word of the Day: Behind

Question

behind

(adverb) atrás, detrás

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My sincere thanks go out to Mariana for helping us out with the Spanish as often as she can.

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Estamos buscando un corrector oficial de las frases en español para este hilo, así que si estás interesado, por favor envia un MP a rac1 o a mí

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Mi frase/my sentence:

Mommy is just a little behind in her ironing.

Mamá está sólo un poco atrasada en el planchado.

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? Todos los jugadores merecen tu atención (y votos).

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? All players deserve your attention (and votes).

"Mamá está sólo un poco atrasado..." - --Mariana--, Mar 5, 2013

Hello Mc!! :)) Hello Mariana!! :)) Thanks girls!!:)) - iana01, Mar 5, 2013

Gracias MC and Mariana - pmikan-pam, Mar 5, 2013

Thanks Mariana and thanks iana & pammy ;-) - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

..poco atrasada en... - diagonx, Mar 5, 2013

Thanks diagonx ;-) - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

De nada - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013

Answer 1

What is behind your head, Mr. President?

¿Qué hay detrás de la cabeza, señor presidente?

Funny pic! - --Mariana--, Mar 5, 2013

Gracias, Mariana! - rac1, Mar 5, 2013

Good one amiga. - pmikan-pam, Mar 5, 2013

;-) - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

Answer 2

She has a couple of years of useful experience in dog training behind her.

Tiene un par de años de experencia útil en adiestrar de los perros detrás de ella.

Such a sweet photo. "... in dog training.... - katydew, Mar 5, 2013

give me five - pmikan-pam, Mar 5, 2013

Thanks Katy. Hola Pam. Gracias amigas!!:)) - iana01, Mar 5, 2013

Very nice picture !:). - shish75, Mar 5, 2013

Yes, we can see that! - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

Hola mis amigos! Gracias a todos, Katy, Pam, Shish, Mc!:)) Y a todos a los que han gustado esta mi entrada. )) - iana01, Mar 6, 2013

Answer 3

El detective trata de averiguar quién está detrás del crimen.

The detective tries to figure out who is behind the crime.

(Image from deviantArt.com)

Loved these movies...love this actor! - --Mariana--, Mar 5, 2013

Who is he????? - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

Robert Downey Jr., I believe - PumpkinCalabaza, Mar 5, 2013

That's him. - rac1, Mar 6, 2013

Who like romance movies there is a one called (Only you) , Robert is in it , worth watching !:). - shish75, Mar 6, 2013

Answer 4

"Let's learn to put the past behind us."

Vamos a aprender a poner el pasado detrás de nosotros.

Bien hecho shish! - pmikan-pam, Mar 5, 2013

Yes, that would be a valuable lesson to learn. - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

Nice one, Shish. - iana01, Mar 5, 2013

Yes..great advice! - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013

Thanks ladies !:). - shish75, Mar 6, 2013

Answer 5

¡Hay una sorpresa para ti detrás de la puerta!

There's a surprise for you behind the door!

Scary ;-)) - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

I'd say the eyes have it. lol - rac1, Mar 6, 2013

Answer 6

The more I get in a hurry, the more behind I get. Más me pongo de prisa, más detrás me pongo.

Yes!! That is so true! - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

:) Hola Pam!! - iana01, Mar 6, 2013

Gracias mc :-) - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013

Hola Iana! Sonrisas - pmikan-pam, Mar 6, 2013

"Lo más que tengo prisa, lo más que estoy atrasada." - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013

Answer 7

I don't need to be the star; it's enough for me to play behind the star.

No necesito ser estrella; me basta tocar atrás de la estrella.

Excellent, is that you behind the piano? - pmikan-pam, Mar 5, 2013

I wonder what the third person is doing here: 1 is singing, 1 is playing pianol 1 is ???turning the pages??? - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

That is not me in the picture. The third person is turning pages. - mstivers, Mar 6, 2013

Answer 8

1. List item

There is a woman behind every successful man.

Hay una mujer detrás de cada hombre exitoso.

"...detrás de...hombre exitoso." - --Mariana--, Mar 5, 2013

Bien hecho! - pmikan-pam, Mar 5, 2013

So they say ... Good sentence! - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

Hello Aileia. Yes, many people say it is like that. :)) - iana01, Mar 5, 2013

Answer 9

Creo que esto es un buen momento para dar marcha atrás.

I think this is a good time to put it in reverse.

Illusion, Hola Grace. :) - rac1, Mar 6, 2013

No, it's not an illusion. Those are just very small people. ;) - GraceM, Mar 6, 2013

Or a very large lion! :)) - Noetol, Mar 6, 2013

Anway, in this case it is a good idea to put it in reverse. Hello Grace!:)) - iana01, Mar 6, 2013

Maybe at a safer distance than the sentence suggests ;-))) Funny!!!!!! - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013

"...para marcharse atrás." - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013

Brilliant , Grace! - annierats, Mar 6, 2013

Thanks for all the comments, and thank you for the help, Mariana. :) - GraceM, Mar 7, 2013

Answer 10

Conduce y sequiré detrás de ti....lejos detrás de ti.

You lead and I will follow behind you ...far behind you.

"Conduce ...detrás de..." - --Mariana--, Mar 5, 2013

:-) - pmikan-pam, Mar 5, 2013

Why so far behind??? - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

because I reallly don't want to follow. - gohern, Mar 5, 2013

Sorry, didn't notice the "te" when I first saw the sentence. It should be "detrás de ti." - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013

Gracias noted. - gohern, Mar 6, 2013

Answer 11

No es necesario hacer más ejercisio porque tu corazón tiene un numero de latidos predeterminados y sería fútil que fingir que , detrás de tu muerte, que si hubiera corrido más rapidamente habrías vivido una vida más larga.

It's not necesary to exercise more, because your heart only has a pre-detemined number of beats in it , and it would be pointless to pretend, after your death, that, if you had run faster, you would have lived for longer.

Oh God, now I thingk ' despues'?? - annierats, Mar 5, 2013

Oh help, how confronting: I read this before in articles why most birds and hamsters have such a short life span, but never ever 'transferred' that info to humans etc. - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

Hahahaha - rac1, Mar 6, 2013

"No es necesario hacer más ejercicio porque tu corazón solo tiene un numero de latidos predeterminados ..." - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013

Love it! - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013

Thanks! - annierats, Mar 6, 2013

Answer 12

One walked behind the other down the narrow path.

Una andaba atrás de la otra abajo de la senda estrecha.

Hola, Katy, great photo! I think that "sendero" is much more common for "path." So, "sendero estrecho." But your word is valid too! :-) - --Mariana--, Mar 5, 2013

Nice to see it again. - pmikan-pam, Mar 5, 2013

Thanks Mariana, it's good to know. I will leave it so people can see the comparisons. I have slow internet so it's easier to use the same image today. ha. - katydew, Mar 5, 2013

Beautiful picture!!! - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

Answer 13

Here are a few from my dictionary. - not to mention "mi trasero"

I put it behind the cupboard. / Lo puse detrás del armario.

He glanced behind him. / Miró hacia atrás.

She works behind the bar. / Trabaja detrás de la barra.

Lock the door behind you. / Cierra la puerta con llave cuando salgas.

You must put the whole affair behind you now. / Ahora debes olvidar todo este asunto.

Excellent examples, apart from your tr**** which is not an adverb ;-))) - mcl020, Mar 5, 2013

Nice work! Generally, a bar (as in a pub where you drink) is "el bar." - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013

Answer 14

Detrás de puertas cerradas hay mucha violencia.

Behind closed doors ther is a lot of violence.

This is an additional entry as I seem to, just possibly, yet again, have missed the word of the day. - annierats, Mar 5, 2013

sp on there, good one amiga! - pmikan-pam, Mar 5, 2013

Sad, but true, amiga! - --Mariana--, Mar 6, 2013

Answer 15

Hace años, tenía un pecho grande, pero todo es detrás de ella ahora.

Years ago, she used to have a big chest, but it's all behind her now.

Hahahaahahahaahahahaahahahahahahahahaha - mcl020, Mar 6, 2013

Serves your right if you married for only a big chest! Ladies feel free tio jump in on this one. Sorry amigo I can't resist making this comment. - gohern, Mar 6, 2013