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tras

/ˈtɾas/, [ˈt̪ɾas]

after

Preposition tras

  1. after, in the wake of
    Tras el mortal sismo, se derrumbaron numerosos edificios.
    In the wake of the deadly earthquake, many buildings collapsed.
    año tras año
    year after year
    semana tras semana
    week after week
  2. behind (on the far side of)
  3. beyond
  4. after (+ de, optional) (in pursuit of)
    Los malos están tras de ti.
    The bad guys are after you.

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Examples

  • Ella trató de investigar la verdad tras ese rumor.

    She tried to investigate the truth about the rumor.

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  • Uno tras otro se pararon y salieron.

    One after another they stood up and went out.

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  • Tras años de frustraciones, finalmente mi esfuerzo ha dado frutos.

    After years of frustrations, finally all my effort had been repaid.

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  • La audiencia aplaudió ruidosamente tras su discurso.

    The audience clapped loudly after his speech.

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  • El asesor en la lucha contra la corrupción del gobierno dimitió ayer tras las acusaciones de soborno.

    The government's anti-corruption tsar resigned yesterday following allegations of bribery.

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  • Corrimos tras el ladrón.

    We ran after the thief.

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  • Tenemos que lidiar con el mismo problema año tras año.

    We have to deal with the same old problem year after year.

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  • Él vivió varios años más tras la muerte de su esposa.

    After his wife died, he lived for quite a few more years.

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  • Millones de personas se quedaron en la pobreza tras el terremoto.

    Millions of people were living in poverty after the earthquake.

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  • Semilla tras semilla se hace el pan.

    Seed after seed will make bread.

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