atrás

See also: atras, ātras, and ātrās

Galician

Adverb

atrás

behind, in back of
rearward, towards the back

Antonyms

(behind): adiante

Derived terms

atrás de

Portuguese

Alternative forms

atráis (eye dialect, Brazil)
atras (obsolete)
attras (obsolete)
attrás (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

From a (“at”) + trás (“beyond”), from Latin trans (“beyond”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): [ɐ.ˈtɾaʃ]
(Brazil) IPA^(key): [a.ˈtɾa(j)s]
(Carioca) IPA^(key): [a.ˈtɾa(j)ʃ]

Preposition

atrás

behind (at the back of)
O supermercado fica atrás da padaria.
The supermarket is behind the bakery.

Synonyms: trás, detrás

Antonyms: adiante, à frente
after (looking for)
A polícia está atrás dele.
The police are after him.

Derived terms

ir atrás

Spanish

Etymology

a + tras

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈtɾas/, [aˈt̪ɾas]
Audio (Latin America) (file)

Adverb

atrás

behind
back in time, ago
miles de años atrás
thousands of years ago

Synonyms

hace (“ago”)

Related terms

atrasar
atraso
trasero
de atrás

Descendants

Tagalog: atras

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