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Usages of derrière
Je peux apercevoir le soleil se coucher derrière la rivière.
I can see the sun setting behind the river.
Le chien est derrière la maison.
The dog is behind the house.
Derrière la maison de ma tante, il y a un grand champ vert.
Behind my aunt’s house, there is a big green field.
La louche est à côté de la passoire, juste derrière le mixeur.
The ladle is next to the colander, just behind the blender.
Avant de partir, je plie mon pyjama et j’accroche mon peignoir derrière la porte.
Before leaving, I fold my pajamas and hang my bathrobe behind the door.
Le conducteur derrière nous n’aime pas attendre et appuie sur son klaxon.
The driver behind us does not like waiting and presses his horn.
Quand Paul rentre, il accroche son peignoir et son tablier derrière la porte de la cuisine.
When Paul comes home, he hangs his bathrobe and his apron behind the kitchen door.
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