get behind in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] N inf When used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, behind is translated by derrière: behind the house = derrière la maison.
behind is sometimes used in verb combinations (fall behind, lag behind etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall behind, lag behind etc.).
For adverbial uses and figurative prepositional uses see the entry below.

II.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADJ

III.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADV

IV.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] PREP

See also lag behind, fall behind

I.lag behind VB [Brit laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind)

II.lag behind VB [Brit laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind [sb/sth])

I.fall behind VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind)

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II.fall behind VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind [sth/sb])

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I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

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II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

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get along with you inf!
ne sois pas ridicule!
get away with you inf!
arrête de raconter n'importe quoi! inf
get her inf!
regarde-moi ça!
get him inf in that hat!
regarde-le avec ce chapeau!
he got his (was killed) inf
il a cassé sa pipe inf
I'll get you inf for that
je vais te le faire payer inf
I'm getting there
je progresse
it gets me right here!
tu vas me faire pleurer!
I've/he's got it bad inf
je suis/il est vraiment mordu
I've got it
je sais
to get above oneself
commencer à avoir la grosse tête inf
to get it together inf
se ressaisir
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
avoir une érection
to get one's in Am inf
prendre sa revanche
to tell sb where to get off
envoyer qn promener
to get with it inf
se mettre dans le coup inf
what's got into her/them?
qu'est-ce qui lui/leur a pris?
where does he get off inf?
pour qui se prend-il?
you've got me there!
alors là tu me poses une colle! inf

See also stuff, rich, drunk, drink, chest

I.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf] N U

1. stuff (unnamed substance):

stuff
truc m inf
stuff
chose f
what's that stuff in the box/on the table?
qu'est-ce que c'est que ce truc dans la boîte/sur la table? inf
what's that stuff in the bottle?
qu'est-ce que c'est dans la bouteille?
there's some black stuff stuck to my shoe
il y a un truc noir collé à ma chaussure inf
I don't eat pre-packaged stuff if I can help it
j'évite autant que possible de manger des trucs pré-emballés inf
this stuff stinks!
ça pue ce truc! inf
have we got any more of that cement stuff?
est-ce qu'on a encore de cette espèce de ciment?
she loves the stuff
elle adore ça
acid is dangerous stuff
l'acide est dangereux
acid is dangerous stuff
l'acide est un truc dangereux inf
gin? never touch the stuff inf
le gin? je n'y touche jamais
expensive stuff, caviar
ça coute cher, le caviar
we've sold lots of the stuff
nous en avons vendu beaucoup
it's strong stuff (of drink, drug, detergent)
c'est costaud inf

3. stuff (content of speech, book, film, etc) inf:

the sort of stuff you read in the newspapers
le genre de chose qu'on lit dans les journaux
the sort of stuff you read in the newspapers
le genre de truc qu'on lit dans les journaux inf
who wrote this stuff? (gen)
qui a écrit ça?
who wrote this stuff? pej
qui a écrit cette chose?
there's some good stuff in this article
il y a de bonnes choses dans cet article
this poem is good stuff
c'est un bon poème
have you read much of her stuff?
as-tu lu beaucoup de ce qu'elle a écrit?
this stuff is excellent/absolute rubbish
c'est excellent/complètement nul inf
it's not my kind of stuff
ce n'est pas mon truc inf
it's romantic/terrifying stuff
c'est romantique/terrifiant
I sent him a tape of my stuff
je lui ai envoyé une cassette de ce que je fais
do you believe all that stuff about his private life?
tu crois à tout ce qu'on dit sur sa vie privée?
there was a lot of stuff about the new legislation in his speech
il a beaucoup parlé de la nouvelle législation dans son discours
he likes painting and drawing and stuff like that inf
il aime la peinture et le dessin et tout ce genre de trucs inf
the book's all about music and stuff
le livre parle de la musique et tout ça

II.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf] VB trans

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V.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf]

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I.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] N + vb pl

III.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] ADJ

V.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ]

I.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] VB pp

drunk → drink

II.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] N

III.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] ADJ

IV.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk]

I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

II.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB trans

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III.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB intr

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IV.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB refl

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V.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

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chest [Brit tʃɛst, Am tʃɛst] N

get behind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for get behind in the English»French Dictionary

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III.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] N (buttocks)

I.get <got, got [or Am, Aus gotten]> [get] VB trans inf

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I think they should get behind me, not fall in line like sheep.
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The interest of international development funders wanting to get behind the project and the healthy cash flow were too much to resist.
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As a means of rallying supporters to get behind their cause, awareness campaigns against the takeover were launched.
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The arches were used as a way to get behind the buildings and into the backyards of the houses.
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Each tried to get behind and above the other.
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Oh now this is the kind of thing we can all get behind, isn't it?
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But they know that were not a great huge amount of people and were politically not a great cause to get behind in terms of vote-getting.
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Running the reins between the legs can encourage a horse to get behind the bit and overflex.
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Soldiers stop cars, let the driver and passengers out, get behind the wheel, and take off.
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Get behind the wheel of some of the most exciting and beautiful machines on earth!
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