behind [bɪˈhaɪnd]
When behind is an element in a phrasal verb, eg fall behind, stay behind, look up the verb.
preposition
1 (to the rear of) detrás de behind the door detrás de la puerta; look behind you! ¡cuidado atrás!; with his hands behind his back las manos en la espalda
2 (responsible for) detrás de what's behind all this? ¿qué hay detrás de todo esto?
3 (less advanced than) Hill is nine points behind Schumacher Hill tiene nueve puntos menos que Schumacher; we're well behind them in technology nos dejan muy atrás or estamos muy a la zaga de ellos en tecnología
4 (supporting) his family is behind him tiene el apoyo de su familia
5 (in the past of) it's all behind us now todo eso ha quedado ya atrás
6 (to one's credit) she has four novels behind her tiene cuatro novelas en el haber
adverb
1 (in or at the rear) detrás; atrás to come from behind venir desde atrás; to follow close behind seguir muy de cerca; to attack sb from behind atacar a algn por la espalda; to leave sth behind olvidar algo
2 (behind schedule) to be a bit behind estar algo atrasadillo; to be behind with the rent tener atrasos de alquiler; to be behind with one's work estar atrasado en el trabajo
3 (less advanced) Pepe won with Paco only two strokes behind ganó Pepe con Paco a solo dos golpes de distancia