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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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atrás ADV

1.1. atrás (en el espacio):

atrás (expresando dirección, movimiento)
back
muévelo un poco para o hacia atrás
move it back a little
tuvo que volver atrás
she had to go back
da un paso atrás
take one step back o backward(s)

1.2. atrás (en el espacio):

¡atrás! como interj
get back!

1.3. atrás (en el espacio) (lugar, parte):

está allí atrás
it's back there
¿nos sentamos más atrás?
shall we sit further back o nearer the back?
la parte de atrás
the back
iba sentado (en la parte de) atrás
he was sitting in the rear
me estaba quedando atrás
I was getting left behind
dejamos atrás la ciudad
we left the city behind us
tiene los bolsillos atrás esp. LatAm
the pockets are at the back
estar hasta atrás Mex inf
to be as high as a kite inf
saberse algo de atrás para adelante CSur inf
to know sth backwards
tente/téngase de atrás Col inf
brace yourself
tente/téngase de atrás Col inf
prepare yourself for a surprise

2. atrás (en el tiempo):

sucedió tres años atrás
it happened three years ago
había sucedido tres años atrás
it had happened three years earlier o before

Phrases:

atrás de phrase prep LatAm
behind
atrás de mí/ti/él o controvers atrás mío/tuyo/suyo
behind me/you/him
atrás de la puerta
behind the door

punto atrás N m

punto atrás
backstitch

botón atrás N m

botón atrás
back button

cuenta atrás N f

cuenta atrás
countdown
ya ha empezado la cuenta atrás de las elecciones
the countdown to the elections has begun

marcha atrás N f

marcha atrás
reverse
marcha atrás
reverse gear
meter la marcha atrás
to put the car into reverse
dar o hacer marcha atrás MOTOR
to go into reverse
dar o hacer marcha atrás (arrepentirse, retroceder)
to pull out
dar o hacer marcha atrás (arrepentirse, retroceder)
to back out
dar o hacer marcha atrás (en el acto sexual) inf
to withdraw
al final dieron marcha atrás
they pulled out at the last minute
esto supondría dar marcha atrás en las negociaciones de paz
this would mean withdrawing from the peace negotiations

faro de marcha atrás N m

faro de marcha atrás
reversing light
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rearward
hacia atrás
rearward glance/movement
hacia atrás
rearward part/section
de atrás
back pass
pase m hacia atrás
back pass
pase m atrás
back down
volverse atrás
back down
echarse para atrás
backflip
voltereta f hacia atrás
backflip
salto m mortal hacia atrás
backflip
mortal m or f hacia atrás

in the PONS Dictionary

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atrás ADV

1. atrás (hacia detrás):

atrás
back
atrás
backwards
contar atrás
to count down
dar un paso atrás
to take a step backwards [or back]
ir marcha atrás (con el coche)
to reverse Brit
ir marcha atrás (con el coche)
to back up Am
quedar atrás
to fall behind
volver atrás
to go back
¡atrás!
get back!

2. atrás (detrás):

atrás
back
atrás
behind
rueda de atrás
rear wheel
dejar atrás a los perseguidores
to leave one's pursuers behind
quedarse atrás
to remain behind
sentarse atrás
to sit at the back

3. atrás (de tiempo):

años atrás
years ago
la amistad venía de atrás
we/they had been friends for a long time

Phrases:

echarse atrás de un acuerdo
to back out of an agreement
volverse atrás
to back down
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count-down
cuenta f atrás
outdistance
dejar atrás
flash back
volver atrás
rearward
hacia atrás
climbdown
vuelta f atrás
back away
echarse atrás
reverse gear
marcha f atrás
fall behind
quedarse atrás
fall behind
quedarse atrás
climb down fig
volverse atrás
in the PONS Dictionary
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atrás [a·ˈtras] ADV

1. atrás (hacia detrás):

atrás
back
atrás
backwards
contar atrás
to count down
dar un paso atrás
to take a step backwards [or back]
ir marcha atrás (con el coche)
to go in reverse
ir marcha atrás (con el coche)
to back up
quedar atrás
to fall behind
volver atrás
to go back
¡atrás!
get back!

2. atrás (detrás):

atrás
back
atrás
behind
rueda de atrás
rear wheel
dejar atrás a los perseguidores
to leave one's pursuers behind
quedarse atrás
to remain behind
sentarse atrás
to sit at the back

3. atrás (de tiempo):

años atrás
years ago
la amistad venía de atrás
we/they had been friends for a long time

Phrases:

echarse atrás de un acuerdo
to back out of an agreement
volverse atrás
to back down
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back away
echarse atrás
countdown
cuenta f atrás
outdistance
dejar atrás
climb-down
vuelta f atrás
fall behind
quedarse atrás
fall behind
quedarse atrás
in retrospect
mirando hacia atrás
bend back
doblar hacia atrás
count down
hacer la cuenta atrás
leave behind
dejar atrás

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se me ha desinflado la rueda de atrás
my back tyre [or tire Am] is flat
dar un paso adelante/atrás
to take a step forwards/backwards
ir marcha atrás (con el coche)
to reverse Brit
ir marcha atrás (con el coche)
to back up Am
to reverse a car into a garage
entrar en un garaje dando marcha atrás

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Cuando era una niña, no me gustaba dar marcha atrás, era testaruda y muy obstinada.
www.congresovidayfamilia.org
El conde lo quiso, ya no hay tiempo para echarse atrás.
www.elortiba.org
Conforme el barco dejaba atrás el tronco, un marinero arriaba el cable, llamado línea larga.
mx.selecciones.com
Lo primero que se decía hace 15 años atrás que las bibliotecas iban a desaparecer.
www.canal10.gov.ar
Esprinta hasta el punto de saque de centro y luego vuelve hacia atrás lentamente.
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