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tras.

after, following, in the wake of; upon

4 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈtɾas/[ˈt̪ɾas]
  1. after, following, in the wake of; upon

    Tras el mortal sismo, se derrumbaron numerosos edificios.
    año tras año
  2. behind (on the far side of)

  3. beyond

  4. after (in pursuit of)

    Los malos están tras de ti.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Latin trāns Old Spanish tras Spanish tras Inherited from Old Spanish tras, from Latin trāns (“across, beyond”).

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