detrás

/deˈtɾas/, [d̪eˈt̪ɾas]

behind


Adverb detrás

  1. behind, at the rear
  2. after

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Algo se está moviendo detrás del arbusto.

    Something is moving behind the bush.

  • Detrás de los árboles hay una casa.

    There's a house behind the trees.

  • Eres preciosa e inteligente, ¿Cómo es posible que ningún hombre vaya detrás de ti?

    You're beautiful and intelligent, how is it possible that no man is chasing after you?

  • La luna es invisible detrás de las nubes.

    The moon is invisible behind the clouds.

  • ¿Qué es ese edificio detrás del hospital?

    What's that building behind the hospital?

  • Él se escondió detrás de la puerta.

    He hid himself behind the door.

  • El auténtico soldado no lucha porque odia lo que está delante de él, sino porque ama lo que tiene detrás.

    The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.

  • El enemigo atacó por detrás.

    The enemy attacked from behind.

  • Tom se estaba escondiendo detrás de la puerta.

    Tom was hiding behind the door.

  • Cierra la puerta detrás de ti.

    Shut the door behind you.

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