Usage examples of "way behind" in English with translation to German

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He was way behind on his rent. As a result, he was evicted from his apartment. Da er beträchtlich mit der Miete in Verzug war, wurde er aus seiner Wohnung geworfen.
He heard his name called from behind. Er hörte, wie jemand von hinten seinen Namen rief.
I am an idealist. I don't know where I'm going but I'm on my way. Ich bin ein Idealist. Ich weiß nicht wohin ich gehe, aber ich bin unterwegs.
They wanted to dry snow behind the oven and then sell it as salt. Sie wollten Schnee hinter dem Ofen trocknen und dann als Salz verkaufen.
He kept standing all the way. Er hat auf dem ganzen Weg gestanden.
Look behind you. Schau hinter dich.
This is by far the best way. Das ist der mit Abstand beste Weg.
The garden is behind the house. Der Garten ist hinterm Haus.
Tom did it in his own way. Tom machte es nach seiner Weise.
Somebody left his umbrella behind. Jemand ließ seinen Schirm liegen.
I would rather let him have his own way. Ich würde ihm eigentlich seinen eigenen Weg überlassen.
The bus was behind schedule. Der Bus hatte Verspätung.
You're going the wrong way. Du gehst in die falsche Richtung.
Look how they all speak ill of me behind my back because I married a woman thirty years younger than me. Schau wie alle hinter meinem Rücken über mich herziehen, weil ich eine Frau geheiratet habe, die dreißig Jahre jünger als ich ist.
He sang the way I did. Er sang auf die gleiche Art wie ich.
The cows behind my house only eat tulips. Die Kühe hinter meinem Haus fressen nur Tulpen.
Tom blocked Mary's way and wouldn't let her enter the room. Tom versperrte Mary den Weg und ließ sie nicht in den Raum.
He has a wealthy supporter behind him. Er hat einen wohlhabenden Unterstützer hinter sich.
If you don't know the way, ask a policeman. Wenn Sie den Weg nicht kennen, fragen Sie einen Polizisten.
Traffic was building up behind the gritter. Hinter dem Streufahrzeug staute sich der Verkehr.
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