stop behind in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stop behind in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for stop 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.

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)

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

I.stop [Brit stɒp, Am stɑp] N

1. stop (gen):

stop AVIAT, NAUT
to make an overnight stop AVIAT, NAUT

II.stop <pres part stopping; pret, pp stopped> [Brit stɒp, Am stɑp] VB trans

III.stop <pres part stopping; pret, pp stopped> [Brit stɒp, Am stɑp] VB intr

IV.stop <pres part stopping; pret, pp stopped> [Brit stɒp, Am stɑp] VB refl

stop behind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stop behind in the English»French Dictionary

III.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] N (buttocks)

II.stop <- ping, -ped> [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] VB trans

III.stop <- ping, -ped> [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] VB intr

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Without warning, two unmarked minivans screeched to a stop behind the police line.
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You come to an intersection and stop behind the stop sign -- but you can't see.
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As the fire engine travels along the road, visibility gradually worsens and the fire truck is forced to stop behind another fire engine.
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In one incident, he said he felt the brake go "straight to the floor" as he attempted to stop behind a car making a sharp turn.
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Motorcyclists will not be allowed to stop outside such a zone and other vehicles must stop behind it.
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Try to avoid stopping in these areas -- they're busy enough already -- but, if you do, always stop behind a sign, not in front or between them.
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A beige station wagon eased to a stop behind my car.
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He produced 41 tackles (28 solos) with a stop behind the line of scrimmage.
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He appeared in ten games during the 2003 season, recording six tackles and one stop behind the line of scrimmage.
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