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/ˈtɾas/, [ˈt̪ɾas]

after

Examples

Tras caminar durante horas, se pararon a orar en una iglesia.

After hours of walking, they stopped to pray in a church.

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Todas las visitas regresaron a casa uno tras otro.

All the visitors returned home one after another.

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La policía ya no va tras nosotros.

The police aren't after us anymore.

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Ellos se tiraron al agua uno tras otro.

They jumped into the water one after another.

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Tras cortar con ella, Simón se alejó sin mirar atrás.

After splitting up with her, Simon walked away without looking back.

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Gota tras gota, el agua se puede juntar hasta hacer un lago.

Drop by drop, the water can conglomerate into a lake.

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¿Quién se esconde tras la cortina?

Who is hiding behind the curtain?

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El gato fue corriendo tras el ratón.

The cat ran after the rat.

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Las hojas están frescas tras la lluvia.

The leaves are fresh after a rainfall.

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¿Crees tú en la vida eterna tras la muerte?

Do you believe in eternal life after death?

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Tom fue tras bastidores a ver si podía encontrarse con algunos de los miembros de la banda.

Tom went backstage to see if he could meet some of the band members.

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Mis planes fallaron uno tras otro.

My plans failed one after the other.

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Tras poner el despertador para sonar a las 7, ella se fue a dormir.

She went to bed, having set the alarm for seven.

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El presidente fue saludado por la reina tras su llegada al palacio.

The president was greeted by the queen on arrival at the palace.

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Tras la guerra, Gran Bretaña se hizo con numerosas colonias.

After the war, Britain had many colonies.

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Tras casi un mes, aún recuerdo la palabra.

After almost a month I still remember the word.

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Enviar manuscrito tras manuscrito tuvo recompensa. Una revista, al fin, publicó mi trabajo.

Sending manuscript after manuscript paid off. A magazine finally published my work.

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Día tras día se hace más y más frío.

It is getting colder and colder day by day.

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Los gatos aman correr tras bolas de lana.

Cats love to run after balls of wool.

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Nuevos caminos fueron construidos uno tras otro.

New roads were constructed one after another.

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