derrière

Meaning

Prep

1. behind
2. at the bottom of, behind (covertly responsible for)

Adv

behind

Noun

1. rear of an object
2. bottom, bum, backside

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɛ.ʁjɛʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French deriere, from Late Latin dē retrō, from Latin dē + retrō. Cognate with Italian dietro.

Sentences

Il reprend la piste au troisième rang , derrière Räikkönen et Massa .

He returned to the track in third place, behind Räikkönen and Massa.

Derrière eux , une corniche est surmontée d'un panneau en marbre vert chiqueté.

Behind them, a cornice is surmounted by a panel in shaggy green marble.

Et son regard vacillant chercha l'Arsenal comme pour découvrir derrière les arbres de la Cerisaie .

And his flickering gaze looked for the Arsenal as if to discover behind the cherry trees.