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para trás — 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.
  • back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  • 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

para trás is used for these senses in English:

  • aback (archaic, Geordie) Towards the back or rear; backwards. [First attested prior to 1150.]
  • backward In a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
  • behind At or in the rear or back part of something.
  • behind time (idiomatic) Late, arriving late.

back — full definition

  1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
  3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
  4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
  5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

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