stay behind in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stay behind in the English»French Dictionary

stay behind VB [Brit steɪ -, Am steɪ -]

stay behind

rester

she stayed behind after the concert

elle est restée à la fin du concert

Translations for stay behind in the French»English Dictionary

rester en arrière (après le départ des autres)

to stay behind

rester dans l'ombre manipulateur:

to stay behind the scenes

Translations for stay behind in the English»French Dictionary

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.

behind

derrière m inf

II.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADJ

to be behind with studies, work

avoir du retard dans

to be too far behind

avoir trop de retard

to be behind in one's research

être en retard dans ses recherches

to be a long way behind

être franchement en retard

I'm behind with my rent

je n'ai pas payé mon loyer

III.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADV

behind follow on, trail

derrière

behind look, glance

en arrière

the car behind

la voiture de derrière

IV.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] PREP

1. behind (at rear of) (physically):

behind person, vehicle, object

derrière

the mountains behind the town

les montagnes qui se trouvent/trouvaient derrière la ville

behind my back lit

derrière le dos

behind my back fig

derrière mon dos

2. behind (at other side of):

behind desk, counter, barrier, line

derrière

to work behind the bar

être barman/barmaid m/f

3. behind (concealed) fig:

behind the smile

derrière son sourire

the reality behind the façade

la réalité derrière les apparences

the real story behind the news

la véritable histoire que les médias n'ont pas révélée

4. behind (less advanced than) fig:

to be behind the others pupil:

être en retard par rapport aux autres

5. behind (motivating) fig:

the reasons behind his declaration

les raisons qui motivent/motivaient etc sa déclaration

what is behind his actions?

qu'est-ce qui le pousse à agir ainsi?

who is behind this proposal?

qui est à l'origine de cette proposition?

6. behind (supporting) fig:

to be (solidly) behind sb

soutenir qn (à fond)

he has no family behind him

il n'a pas de famille pour le soutenir

the woman behind the man

la femme en coulisses

7. behind (in past) fig:

he has three years' experience behind him

il a trois ans d'expérience derrière lui

those days are behind me now

cette période est bien loin

I've put all that behind me now

j'ai oublié tout ça

See also lag behind, fall behind

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

lag behind person, prices:

lag behind

être à la traîne

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

lag behind person

traîner derrière

lag behind fig rival, comparable product

être en retard sur

wages are lagging behind prices

les salaires sont en retard sur les prix

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

fall behind runner, country, student:

se laisser distancer

fall behind work, studies:

prendre du retard

to fall behind with Brit or in Am work, project

prendre du retard dans

to fall behind with Brit or in Am payments, rent, correspondence

être en retard pour

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

fall behind horses, classmates, competitors:

fall behind

se laisser devancer par

I.stay [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] N

1. stay (visit, period):

stay

séjour m

a stay in hospital

un séjour à l'hôpital

a two-week stay

un séjour de deux semaines

to have an overnight stay in Athens

passer la nuit à Athènes

the bad weather ruined our stay

le mauvais temps a gâché notre séjour

‘enjoy your stay!’

‘bon séjour!’

2. stay NAUT:

stay

hauban m

3. stay LAW:

stay

sursis m

stay of execution (of death penalty)

sursis (à l'exécution de la peine capitale)

stay of execution (of other sentence)

sursis m

stay of execution (delay, reprieve) fig

répit m

II.stays N

stays npl:

stays

corset m

III.stay [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] VB trans

1. stay LAW:

stay proceedings

surseoir à

2. stay HORSE RAC horse:

stay distance

tenir

IV.stay [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] VB intr

1. stay (remain):

stay

rester

stay a few days

restez quelques jours

to stay for lunch

rester (à) déjeuner

to stay in bed/at home

rester au lit/à la maison

to stay calm/faithful

rester calme/fidèle

I'm not staying another minute

je ne resterai pas une minute de plus

to stay in Britain

rester en Grande-Bretagne

to stay in teaching

rester dans l'enseignement

to stay in nursing

continuer comme infirmier/-ière

to stay in farming

continuer à travailler dans l'agriculture

to stay in business (not go under)

rester à flot

to stay put

ne pas bouger

‘stay tuned!’ (on radio)

‘restez avec nous!’

computers are here to stay

les ordinateurs font maintenant partie de la vie

2. stay (have accommodation):

stay

loger

where are you staying?

où loges-tu?

to stay in a hotel/at a friend's house/with Gill

loger à l'hôtel/chez un ami/chez Gill

3. stay (spend the night):

stay

passer la nuit

it's very late, why don't you stay?

il est très tard, tu pourrais passer la nuit ici

I had to stay in a hotel

j'ai dû passer la nuit à l'hôtel

to stay overnight in Philadelphia

passer la nuit à Philadelphie

4. stay (visit for unspecified time):

to come to stay (for a few days)

venir passer quelques jours (with chez)

to come to stay (for a few weeks)

venir passer quelques semaines (with chez)

do you like having people to stay?

tu aimes avoir des gens chez toi?

5. stay Scot (live):

stay

habiter

stay behind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stay behind in the English»French Dictionary

stay behind VB intr

stay behind

rester plus tard

Translations for stay behind in the English»French Dictionary

to stay behind

rester en arrière

to stay behind

rester après les autres

Translations for stay behind in the French»English Dictionary

rester en arrière

to stay behind

Translations for stay behind in the English»French Dictionary

I.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] PREP

1. behind (at the back of):

behind

derrière

right behind sb/sth

juste derrière qn/qc

behind the wheel

au volant

behind the scenes

dans les coulisses

2. behind (hidden by):

a face behind a mask

un visage caché sous un masque

3. behind (responsible for):

who is behind that scheme?

qui se cache derrière ce projet?

there is sth behind this

il y a qc là-dessous

4. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth all the way

soutenir qn/qc à cent pour cent

5. behind (late):

behind time

en retard

to be/get behind schedule

être en/prendre du retard

6. behind (less advanced than):

to be behind sb/the times

être en retard sur qn/son temps

II.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] ADV

1. behind (at the back):

behind

derrière

the seat behind

le siège derrière

to stay behind

rester en arrière

to fall behind

prendre du retard

to come behind

suivre

2. behind (late):

behind

en arrière

to be behind with sth

être en retard en qc

to get behind in sth

prendre du retard dans qc

my watch is an hour behind

ma montre retarde d'une heure

3. behind (where one was):

to leave one's bag behind

oublier son sac

to stay behind

rester après les autres

III.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] N (buttocks)

behind

postérieur m

stay¹ [steɪ] N NAUT

stay

étai m

I.stay² [steɪ] VB intr

1. stay (remain present):

stay

rester

to stay for a time/six days

rester un temps/six jours

to stay put inf

ne pas bouger

to be here to stay

être entré dans le mœurs

2. stay (temporarily):

stay

séjourner

to stay overnight

passer la nuit

to come to stay with sb

venir rendre visite à qn

3. stay (remain):

stay

rester

stay tuned RADIO, TV

restez avec nous

to stay in touch

rester en contact

to stay within budget COMM

ne pas dépasser le budget

II.stay² [steɪ] VB trans

1. stay (assuage):

stay

arrêter

stay hunger, thirst

apaiser

2. stay (endure):

stay

tenir

to stay the course

tenir bon

III.stay² [steɪ] N

stay

séjour m

an overnight stay

une nuit

a stay with one's family

un séjour dans sa famille

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Families might often stay behind when work opportunities amount to months instead of years.

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While the men go to the cellar to rescue him, the women stay behind.

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Those on the right bank were forced to stay behind.

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I think people like to know that he's a regular fellow, not a stuffy aristocrat that wants to stay behind closed doors in air conditioning.

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As a result, the merchant ships would stay behind, while the combat steams open the way.

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Abbot finally backs down, claiming the group will stay behind the security cordon to pray.

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As the ship only holds two people, one of them must stay behind.

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The adults set off to block the new entrance to the valley, and tell the children to stay behind.

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Stay behind fences and away from the rivers edge.

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They may stay behind, where the unit deliberately stays hidden in an area that is expected to be overrun by advancing enemy forces.

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