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stå bak

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: bakbehind · at the back, in the back, ståto stand · to be, to be situated (of a thing in a place) · to say, to be written (of a text)
  1. ha æren eller ansvar for;
    være skyldig i
    to have the credit or responsibility for;
    to be guilty of
    Eng. phraseto be behind
    • stå bak en idé to be behind an idea
    • firmaet står bak mesteparten av metalleksporten the company is behind most of the metal exports
    • to personer står bak innbruddet two people are behind the break-in
  2. stille seg bak;
    være for;
    støtte
    to line up behind;
    to be in favour of;
    to support
    • et flertall på Stortinget står bak forslaget a majority in the Storting backs the proposal