trás

[/ˈtɾas/]

adverb/preposition

behind, back

1. in or to the rear; at the back of something

The car behind us is following too closely.

O carro trás de nós está seguindo muito perto.

2. on the other side of; beyond

What lies beyond that mountain?

O que está trás daquela montanha?

3. in pursuit of; after

He ran after the thief.

Ele correu trás do ladrão.

4. later in time or sequence

One step at a time, one after another.

Um passo trás do outro.

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Regional Variations

General Portuguese

trás

Standard usage as adverb/preposition meaning behind

Brazil

atrás

More commonly used form in Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

trás

Common usage in European Portuguese

ficar para trás (to be left behind)

ir trás de (to go after)

olhar para trás (to look back)

por trás (behind, from behind)

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