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

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A few students were left behind. Ein paar Schüler sind zurückgelassen worden.
No child should be left behind. Keine Kind sollte zurückgelassen werden.
Somebody left his umbrella behind. Jemand ließ seinen Schirm liegen.
The bus was behind schedule. Der Bus hatte Verspätung.
Who's the brain behind? Wessen Idee ist das?
Brian left his belongings behind. Brian hat seine Sachen liegen lassen.
The bus is behind time. Der Bus hat Verspätung.
She left her children behind. Sie hat ihre Kinder verlassen.
What's behind all this? Was steckt dahinter?
The garden is behind the house. Der Garten ist hinterm Haus.
The trains are running behind time. Die Züge haben Verspätung.
The bus arrived ten minutes behind time. Der Bus ist zehn Minuten zu spät angekommen.
The train is ten minutes behind today. Der Zug hat heute 10 Minuten Verspätung.
His hair style is behind the time. Sein Haarschnitt ist altmodisch.
The train arrived ten minutes behind time. Der Zug kam mit zehnminütiger Verspätung an.
You are ten minutes behind the appointed time. Du bist zehn Minuten später, als verabredet.
Her car collided with a bus from behind. Ihr Auto fuhr auf einen Bus auf.
My happy schooldays will soon be behind me. Meine glücklichen Schultage sind bald vorbei.
I chose to leave instead of staying behind. Ich entschied mich, zu gehen, statt zu bleiben.
We are grateful for the music he left behind. Wir sind dankbar für die Musik, die er hinterlassen hat.
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