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Icon for atrás — behind
atrás
behind
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
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Toward or at the back
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Encoding image for a + tras
toward
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after
Atrás means behind and is built from a0 (toward) and tras1 (after), so it points toward what comes after you, what's behind you.
atrás
behind, at the back of (position)
In the back, or behind someone or something.
No te preocupes, el perro viene atrásDon't worry, the dog is coming behind
Los niños van atrás en el cocheThe kids ride at the back of the car
back, backward (direction)
When you move or look back.
Dio un paso atrás cuando vio la serpienteHe took a step back when he saw the snake
El coche rodó hacia atrásThe car rolled backward
ago, back (time)
Time that has already passed. The past is behind you.
Años atrás vivía en LimaYears ago I lived in Lima
Eso pasó tres semanas atrásThat happened three weeks back