| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| behind prep | (to the rear of) | bakom prep |
| | The bank worker is standing behind the counter. |
| | Banktjänstemannen står bakom disken. |
| behind prep | (less developed) | efter prep |
| | | ligger efter v uttr |
| | Much of Africa lags behind the West in economic terms. |
| | Mycket av Afrika släpar efter västvärlden när det gäller ekonomi. |
| behind adv | (to the rear) | bakom, bak adv |
| | I recognise the boys in the front row of the photo, but who are the two standing behind? |
| | Jag känner igen pojkarna på första raden i fotot, men vilka är de två som står bakom (or: bak)? |
| behind n | informal (buttocks) | ända, bak, rumpa s |
| | The father gave his disobedient son a swift kick in the behind. |
| | Fadern gav sin olydige son en snabb spark i ändan. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| behind adv | (late) | efter adv |
| | | försenad adv |
| | The train is two hours behind. |
| behind adv | (in arrears) | efter adv |
| | | halka efter, bli försenad uttr |
| | Geoff lost his job and is now behind with his mortgage payments. |
| behind adv | (remaining) | kvar adv |
| | | över adv |
| | The captain stayed behind as the others left the sinking ship. |
| behind prep | (later in time) (tidsmässig skillnad) | efter prep |
| | | bakom prep |
| | Chicago is one hour behind New York. |
| behind prep | (supporting) (bildlig) | bakom prep |
| | If you feel you need a career change, I'm behind you 100%. |
| behind prep | (responsible for) (ligga bakom, bildlig) | bakom prep |
| | The government suspects that terrorists are behind the attacks. |
| behind prep | (in the past) | bakom prep |
| | Those difficult times are behind us now. |
| behind prep | (with lower score than) | efter prep |
| | | bakom prep |
| | Smith is behind Waxman and trying hard to catch up. |
| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
drop behind,
drop back vi phrasal | (not keep up physically) | ligga efter vitr partikel |
| | | tappa fart vtr + s |
| | Towards the end of the race, Stacey was becoming tired and started dropping back. |
| drop behind vi phrasal | (not keep up) | falla efter ngt vitr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | komma på efterkälken, hamna på efterkälken vbal uttr |
| | Our son has dropped behind at school, so he has to repeat a year. |
| fall behind vi phrasal | figurative (fail to keep up) | hamna efter vitr partikel |
| | (idiomatisk) | komma på efterkälken vbal uttr |
| | If I don't study for two hours every night, I risk falling behind with my class work. |
| fall behind vi phrasal | (fail to maintain pace) | hamna efter vitr partikel |
| | | inte hinna med uttr |
| | The runner started falling behind when he twisted his ankle two miles into the race. |
| get behind [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (support: a cause, etc.) | ställa sig bakom ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | stödja vtr |
| | | stötta vtr |
| | If you promise not to change your mind, I'll get behind your efforts to clean up the park. |
| leave [sth/sb] behind vtr phrasal sep | (fail to bring) | glömma att ta med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | glömma ngt vtr |
| | It wasn't until I got to the airport that I found I had left my passport behind. |
| leave [sb/sth] behind vtr phrasal sep | (get ahead of) | få försprång vtr + s |
| | | lämna ngn/ngt bakom sig vbal uttr |
| | | sprinta ifrån ngn vbal uttr |
| | The sprinter from Nigeria left all the other runners behind. |
| leave [sb] behind vtr phrasal sep | figurative (perform better) (bildlig) | sprinta ifrån ngn vbal uttr |
| | | prestera bättre än ngn vbal uttr |
| | From a very early age, Joseph has always left his peers behind. |
| leave [sth/sb] behind vtr phrasal sep | (shed, escape [sth/sb] unwanted) | lämna ngt/ngn bakom sig vbal uttr |
| | | gå ifrån ngt/ngn vitr + prep |
| | Brian has a good job now and has left his days of poverty behind him. |
| run behind vi phrasal | informal (be late) | vara försenad vtr + adj |
| | (vardagligt) | ligga efter vitr partikel |
| | Jane woke up late and is running behind. |
| stay behind vi phrasal | (remain) | stanna kvar vitr partikel |
| | (vardagligt) | bli kvar vitr partikel |
| | You go on ahead; I'll stay behind. |
| Sammansatta former: |
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| behind bars adv | colloquial (in prison) | bakom galler prep + s |
| | | bakom lås och bom uttr |
| | I hope he stays behind bars for the rest of his life! |
| behind closed doors adv | (in private) | bakom lyckta dörrar uttr |
| | The committee held the meeting behind closed doors. |
behind the eight ball,
behind the eightball expr | US, figurative (at a disadvantage) (i problem) | i knipa prep + s |
| | (i sämre position) | i underläge prep + s |
| | (bildlig) | i klistret prep + s |
| | The university is behind the eight ball when it comes to attracting international students. |
| behind the scenes adv | (off stage) | bakom kulisserna prep + spl |
| | Mike was waiting behind the scenes to come on stage. |
| behind the scenes adv | figurative (privately) (bildlig) | bakom kulisserna prep + spl |
| | Cabinet ministers are involved in discussions behind the scenes about future spending plans. |
| behind the times adj | (old fashioned) | efter sin tid uttr |
| | While the company's products were exceptional in quality, its marketing had fallen behind the times. |
| behind the wheel expr | (driving, in control of a vehicle) | bakom ratten uttr |
| | The car crashed because the man behind the wheel was drunk. |
| come from behind v expr | (sports: win from a lagging position) | hämta upp vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | komma i fatt, komma ifatt, komma i kapp, komma ikapp vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | resa sig vitr + refl |
| | He overtook the leader in the last lap to come from behind to win. |
| come-from-behind adj | (involving a big catchup in points) (förled) | upphämtnings- adj |
| | | återhämtnings- adj |
| dodge behind [sth/sb] vi + prep | (move quickly behind) | hoppa in bakom ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | Seeing his pursuers, the thief dodged behind a wall to get out of sight. |
duck under [sth],
duck behind [sth] vi + prep | (dive, hide) | dyka under ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | dyka ner vitr |
| | | dyka undan vitr |
| | To avoid saying hello, he ducked under a desk. |
get behind with [sth],
get behind on [sth] v expr | informal (not do [sth] in time) | ligga efter med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara försenad med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara ute i sista stund vbal uttr |
| | Dan's car was repossessed when he got behind on the payments. |
| | We've got behind on these orders, so we'll have to work overtime to catch up on them. |
| get left behind v expr | (not keep up with others) (bildlig) | hamna på efterkälken vbal uttr |
| | | hamna efter vitr partikel |
| | Fit and experienced hikers should stay at the back of the group to ensure no-one gets left behind. |
| get left behind v expr | figurative (not adapt quickly enough) | hamna på efterkälken vbal uttr |
| | | hamna efter vitr partikel |
| | I got left behind when the Digital Revolution started. |
| get left behind v expr | (be abandoned) | bli kvarlämnad vtr + adj |
| | | bli övergiven vtr + adj |
| | Hurry up and get on the bus or you'll get left behind! |
| lag behind vi + adv | (not be as fast) (bildlig) | komma på efterkälken vbal uttr |
| | | vara efter vtr + prep |
| | Jim was lagging behind while the other runners were approaching the finishing line. |
| lag behind [sb/sth] vi + prep | (not be as fast) | komma efter ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | inte hänga med ngn/ngt uttr |
| | Clarkson was lagging behind the leading group of cyclists. |
| lag behind vi + adv | figurative (not stay up to date) (vardagligt) | inte vara up-to-date med ngt uttr |
| | | inte hänga med uttr |
| | In terms of technological innovation, the company was lagging behind. |
| lag behind [sb/sth] vi + prep | figurative (not maintain: standards, pace) | inte hänga med uttr |
| | | hamna på efterkälken vbal uttr |
| | In the economic recovery, manufacturing is lagging behind other sectors. |
| left behind adj | (abandoned) | kvarglömd adj |
| | | övergiven adj |
| | | efterlämnad adj |
| | The "Home Alone" movies are about a boy who is left behind when his family goes on vacation. |
tan [sb]'s behind,
tan [sb]'s backside⇒ vtr | figurative, slang (whip, beat) (informell) | ge ngn stryk, ge ngn spö vtr + s |
| | Polly's father said he'd tan her backside if she was late home again. |