This is the 5806th most frequent Portuguese word.
atrás
"Behind" or "at the back."
In this sentence, 'atrás' is used spatially to denote the position (behind) of someone or something relative to another object.
Ele está atrás do sofá.
He is behind the sofa.
Here, 'atrás' metaphorically indicates pursuit or striving toward achieving a goal.
Corri atrás dos meus sonhos.
I chased after my dreams.
In this example, 'atrás' expresses a temporal aspect, referring to an occurrence in the past.