No. 739 in Spanish
atrás
"Behind" or "back."
In a sentence
Mira hacia atrás para ver el paisaje.
Look back to see the landscape.
In this sentence, 'atrás' is used as an adverb to indicate direction, specifically referring to looking toward the area behind.
Dejé mi mochila atrás en el aula.
I left my backpack behind in the classroom.
Here, 'atrás' functions as an adverb indicating a location, describing that the backpack was left in a place that is considered behind in reference to the current position.
El reloj estaba unos minutos atrás.
The clock was a few minutes behind.
In this sentence, 'atrás' is used metaphorically to refer to time, specifically indicating delay or being behind a schedule.
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