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traseiro

[tɾaˈzejɾu]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: traseiros
rear, back, posterior
1. Located at or toward the back; rear
The rear door of the car is locked.
A porta traseira do carro está trancada.
2. Coming after in time; later, subsequent
In the latter part of the year, sales increased.
Na parte traseira do ano, as vendas aumentaram.
3. (noun) The rear part or back section of something
Sit in the back of the bus.
Sente-se no traseiro do ônibus.
4. (noun, informal) Buttocks
He fell on his backside.
Ele caiu no seu traseiro.
NYC Slang
back, booty
Synonyms
posteriorde trásdianteiro (antonym)caudal
Antonyms
dianteirofrontalanterior

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
traseiro
Standard usage for rear/back
Rio de Janeiro
traseiro
Common colloquial term for buttocks
São Paulo
traseiro
Standard usage across all contexts
Portugal
traseiro
Standard usage; may use 'parte de trás' more commonly for 'back'

Related Idioms & Phrases

de traseiro (walking/moving backwards)
olhar para o traseiro (to look behind)
ficar para traseiro (to be left behind)
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