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derrière

/dɛ.ʁjɛʁ/

preposition/dɛ.ʁjɛʁ/

behind; at the bottom of, behind (covertly responsible for)

Va derrière moi.Go behind me.

Synonyms: après

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

adverb/dɛ.ʁjɛʁ/

behind

Il était loin derrière.He was far behind.

Synonyms: à l'arrière, en arrière

Related: sens devant derrière

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

noun, masculine/dɛ.ʁjɛʁ/plural: derrières

rear of an object; bottom, bum, backside

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