Galician

Adverb

atrás

1. behind, in back of
2. 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

1. behind (at the back of)

Synonyms

• trás, detrás, após

Antonyms

• adiante, na frente

Spanish

Etymology

From a + tras

Pronunciation

Adverb

atrás

1. behind
2. back in time, ago

   miles de años atrás‎

   thousands of years ago

Related terms

• atrasar
• atraso
• trasero
• de atrás

Synonyms

• hace ‎(“ago”)

Descendants

• Tagalog: atras