atrás

/aˈtɾas/, [aˈt̪ɾas]

back, behind


Adverb atrás

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

Interjection atrás

  1. get back, back off, back away

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Examples
  • ¿Qué pasó allá atrás?

    What happened back there?

  • El hombre que ella sabía estaba buscado por la policía apareció de repente por la puerta de atrás.

    The man who she knew was wanted by the police suddenly appeared at the back door.

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

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

  • Una vez que des un paso atrás, estás perdido.

    Once you hesitate, you are lost.

  • Hay evidencia de que eras atrás abundaba el agua en Marte.

    There is evidence that water was abundant on Mars eons ago.

  • Mi hermano murió repentinamente dos años atrás. Desde entonces, mi cuñada por sí sola ha mantenido valerosamente la pequeña joyería que mi hermano dejó atrás.

    My brother died suddenly two years ago. Since then, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept the small jewelery store he left her going.

  • El sol se puso hace un rato atrás.

    The sun set a while ago.

  • Si se echan atrás ustedes no se hará el negocio.

    If you back out, the deal won't go through.

  • No hay vuelta atrás.

    There is no going back.

  • Tom se quedó atrás.

    Tom remained behind.

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