Sentence examples of "behind" in English

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He often leaves his umbrella behind absent-mindedly. Il oublie souvent son parapluie par distraction.
He felt himself seized by a strong arm from behind. Il se sentit agrippé de l'arrière par un bras fort.
He bade me stay behind. Il me pria de rester.
Mr Kinoshita left his glasses behind in the office yesterday. Hier M. Kinoshita a oublié ses lunettes au bureau.
I seem to have left my umbrella behind in the train. Il me semble avoir oublié mon parapluie dans le train.
Mr Kinoshita left his glasses behind in the office yesterday evening. M. Kinoshita a oublié ses lunettes au bureau hier soir.
The bus was behind schedule. Le bus était en retard.
The bus is behind time. Le bus est en retard.
She left her children behind. Elle a abandonné ses enfants.
Our country is lagging behind. Notre pays est à la traîne.
Tom is behind everybody in mathematics. Tom n'est pas doué pour les mathématiques.
No child should be left behind. Aucun enfant ne devrait être laissé à la traîne.
I won't leave you behind. Je ne t'abandonne pas.
I fall behind him in this respect. De ce côté là, je ne suis pas à sa hauteur.
The bus arrived ten minutes behind time. Le bus est arrivé dix minutes en retard.
His hair style is behind the time. Sa coupe de cheveux est démodée.
Don't say it behind my back. Ne le dites pas dans mon dos.
The train was ten minutes behind time. Le train était en retard de 10 minutes.
I found out you talk behind my back. J'ai découvert que tu parles dans mon dos.
Their way of thinking is behind the times. Leur façon de penser est surannée.
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