No. 2,251 in Portuguese
trás
"Trás" means "behind" or "at the back" in English.
In a sentence
Ele olhou para trás e avistou uma paisagem linda.
He looked behind and saw a beautiful landscape.
In this sentence, 'trás' is used as part of the phrase 'para trás', which means 'behind' or 'backwards', indicating direction or position.
O cachorro ficou para trás enquanto caminhávamos.
The dog stayed behind while we were walking.
Here, 'trás' is also part of 'para trás', suggesting that the dog remained at a location relative to a previously mentioned position.
A câmera estava posicionada atrás do palco.
The camera was positioned behind the stage.
In this case, 'trás' is indirectly referred to as part of 'atrás', meaning 'behind', describing the position of the camera relative to the stage.
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