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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dee-eh-tro
"Il cane si nasconde dietro il divano."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
At the back of; in the rear of.
"The dog is hiding behind the couch."
- 1
In or to a place at the back.
"She looked behind to see who was following her."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'behindan', combining the prefix 'be-' (by, behind) and 'hindan' (from behind, from the rear). Cognate with Old High German 'hintar', it originally described physical position at the back and evolved to cover temporal lagging and abstract support or concealment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Behind" is said worldwide
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Derrière
Transliteration: deh-ree-air
"Le chien se cache derrière le canapé."
Hinter
Transliteration: hin-ter
"Der Hund versteckt sich hinter dem Sofa."
Dietro
Transliteration: dee-eh-tro
"Il cane si nasconde dietro il divano."
Detrás
Transliteration: deh-trahs
"El perro se esconde detrás del sofá."
Atrás
Transliteration: ah-trahs
"O cachorro está escondido atrás do sofá."
पीछे
Transliteration: peeche
"कुत्ता सोफे के पीछे छिपा है।"
在后面
Transliteration: zài hòumiàn
"狗藏在沙发后面。"
뒤에
Transliteration: dwi-e
"개가 소파 뒤에 숨어 있다."
後ろ
Transliteration: ushiro
"犬はソファの後ろに隠れている。"
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