atrás — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aback adv Used in the phrase "taken aback": caught by surprise, startled, or momentarily thrown off guard.
- ago adv Used after a period of time to mean "before now."
- backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- behind preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
Senses
atrás is used for these senses in English:
- aback (archaic, Geordie) Towards the back or rear; backwards. [First attested prior to 1150.]
- aback (nautical) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
- ago Before now, before the present time
- backward Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
- behind At or to the back or far side of.