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    Detrás (en. Behind)

    /de'tɾas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Part that is located in the opposite area to the one in front.
    The dog was sitting behind the door.
    El perro estaba sentado detrás de la puerta.
    Place that is not visible from the front.
    There is a garden behind the house.
    Hay un jardín detrás de la casa.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'detrā́s', which means 'at the back'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    leave something behind
    Not to consider something that has been left behind.
    dejar algo atrás
    to be behind
    To be in a later or less visible place in relation to something.
    estar detrás de
    to get behind
    To position oneself in a hidden or less visible spot.
    meterse detrás

    Related Words

    back
    Direction opposite to the front.
    atrás
    delay
    To cause something to arrive later than expected.
    retrasar
    hidden
    That is not visible or is hidden.
    oculto

    Slang Meanings

    To be in the shadows
    He is always behind, in the shadow of his friend.
    Siempre está detrás, en la sombra de su amigo.
    To be the second option
    She thinks she is always the one behind in her relationships.
    Ella piensa que siempre es el detrás en sus relaciones.