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atrás

back

AdverbFrequency #209

Adverb

  1. 1

    (direction/movement) back

    Mira atrás antes de cruzar la calle.

    Look back before crossing the street.
  2. 2

    (position) behind

    Se quedó atrás en la carrera por cansancio.

    He fell behind in the race due to tiredness.
  3. 3

    (time) ago

    Hace muchos años atrás vivíamos en ese pueblo.

    Many years ago we lived in that village.

1(direction/movement)back

Mira atrás antes de cruzar la calle.

Look back before crossing the street.

No mires atrás, concéntrate en el camino.

Don't look back, concentrate on the road.

El perro corrió atrás hacia su casa.

The dog ran back towards its house.

Mira atrás y sonríe.

Look back and smile.

2(position)behind

Se quedó atrás en la carrera por cansancio.

He fell behind in the race due to tiredness.

El niño se escondió atrás del sofá.

The child hid behind the sofa.

Había un jardín grande atrás de la casa.

There was a big garden behind the house.

El coche está atrás de la casa.

The car is behind the house.

3(time)ago

Hace muchos años atrás vivíamos en ese pueblo.

Many years ago we lived in that village.

Terminamos el proyecto hace dos semanas atrás.

We finished the project two weeks ago.

Conocí a mi mejor amigo hace diez años atrás.

I met my best friend ten years ago.

Lo vi hace dos días atrás.

I saw him two days ago.