La Palabra del Día: " atrás"

Question

atrás

adverb ( behind; backwards; back )

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Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The sentence with the most votes will be crowned the Word of the Day winner!

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish.

Examples:

1.Muévelo para atrás, por favor.

Move it back, please.

2.Mira hacia atrás a las montañas.

Look back at the mountains.

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Hola, Rac!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 21, 2012

Hola Silvia!:):) - rac1, Mar 21, 2012

Hola! Um can you explain why there's a "hacia" in the sentence? I know mira means look and atras means back, but what about hacia? ;) - cheskasullivan, Mar 21, 2012

I know what "hacer" means but I can't figure out how it fits in the sentence. XD - cheskasullivan, Mar 21, 2012

Hello rac. I really wish I could sort this photo problem! Regards }:~( - jool, Mar 21, 2012

Cheska, in this case, as far as I know, "hacia" indicate direction: "hacia atrás" - backward, "hacia arriba" - upward and so on.Hope it will help. - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 21, 2012

Oh, I didn't know that. Gracias Silvia! ;) - cheskasullivan, Mar 21, 2012

No hay de que!;) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 21, 2012

Answer 1

Por dar un paso atrás, podemos ver la planificación de este edificio era el deseo de un hombre de negocios para crear una réplica de una cesta de madera de arce.

By taking a step backwards, we can see the planning of this building was a businessman´s desire to create a replica of a maple wood basket.

Beautiful ;-( - mcl020, Mar 21, 2012

Gracias, it's a real building, too, in Ohio! - bandit51jd, Mar 21, 2012

I believe you. I used to live next to a suitcase (building in the form of a suitcase). And we have egg cartons over here, etcetc ;-) - mcl020, Mar 21, 2012

Wow! - rac1, Mar 21, 2012

My sister-in-law worked for this company! Very high quality! - katydew, Mar 21, 2012

Estos edificios son muy creativos! Muchas gracias por publicarlos, Bandita:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 21, 2012

"Detrás del diseño de este edificio está un hombre con el deseo de crear una réplica de una canasta de madera de arce". Interpreté la idea. - -cae-, Mar 21, 2012

Answer 2

Si yo pueda ir atrás en mi vida, no cambiaría nada.

If I could go back in my life, I wouldn't change anything.

Not everyone can say that, that's a good thing!:) - rac1, Mar 21, 2012

¡ Enhorabuena! Que siga sigiendo.. - annierats, Mar 21, 2012

"Si yo pudiera volver atrás en el tiempo que he vivido, no cambiaría nada de mi vida". - -cae-, Mar 22, 2012

Answer 3

"Deja los impermeables atrás en el coche," me dirás.

"Leave the raincoats in the car," he said to me.

Isn't it always just like that?! - katydew, Mar 21, 2012

Or "en la parte de atrás del coche...". - -cae-, Mar 21, 2012

Yes, katy, but what better thing to do than dancing in the rain ;-) - mcl020, Mar 22, 2012

Answer 4

No siempre es bueno mirar hacia atrás en el pasado.

It is not always good to look back into the past.

Nice word today, rac1! - bandit51jd, Mar 21, 2012

Cooool! :) - 00cdfbd9, Mar 21, 2012

Thanks Bandit! :):) - rac1, Mar 21, 2012

Bien. Aunque con decir "atrás", en un sentido figurado, se entiende que hablas del pasado. Pero está bien. - -cae-, Mar 21, 2012

Thank you Carlos!:) - rac1, Mar 21, 2012

I enjoyed that... thanks for posting this certain post. - katydew, Mar 21, 2012

You are a jewel Katy!:) - rac1, Mar 22, 2012

Answer 5

Tengo un picazón terrible hoy...¡Especialmente atrás de mi pierna! I have a terrible itch today...especially behind my leg!!

Morning, your picture is not showing:) - rac1, Mar 21, 2012

Hopefully the photo will remain posted! Nice one, Jool! - bandit51jd, Mar 21, 2012

I think the itch is now really behind your leg. I mean: no longer part of your body. Especialmente en mi pierna détras, is my solution, but could easily be wrong (as well?). - mcl020, Mar 21, 2012

Jool: I thought you were Englsih! Clearly not, you can only have an itch on the back of your leg, not behind the leg, unless it was amputeted and left behind. - annierats, Mar 21, 2012

Sory about that. My son is training to be aparamedic, soon he can help wih lost legs.. - annierats, Mar 21, 2012

annie: If I lose my leg, 'you' will be the first person I'll call to help me find it. jajaja. {:~) - jool, Mar 21, 2012

Glad to hear it, Jool, I'm very used to bandaging injured horses.. - annierats, Mar 21, 2012

Answer 6

Lady: Has anyone seen my puppy?

Guy: You must look for it behind you.

Lady: No, not again.

Señora: ¿Alguién ha visto a mi perrito?

Hombre: Debería buscar detras de usted.

Señora: Oh no, no de nuevo.

lol:) - rac1, Mar 21, 2012

:o) pobrecito.... "Has anyone seen my puppy?" - katydew, Mar 21, 2012

:))) Muy divertido! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 22, 2012

Answer 7

Después de que lo hice, dejé atrás mi miedo a las alturas.

After I did it I left my fear of heights behind me.

"Después de hacerlo..." or "Después de que lo hice...". Casi. - -cae-, Mar 21, 2012

Wow. That's not a good idea! ;) But so neat! - 00cdfbd9, Mar 21, 2012

Nice photo!:) - rac1, Mar 21, 2012

jaja, si, Caefuego, casi!:) Gracias por commentarios, amigos!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 21, 2012

This is one of those crazy things I'd love to try. :D - cheskasullivan, Mar 21, 2012

Yes, Cheska, me too!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 21, 2012

Answer 8

I'm not sure where he is but I think he's at the back.

No estoy segura de cierto dónde está a él, pero pienso que está atrás.

Hola, Katy! I would use "estoy":) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 21, 2012

Hello Katy!:) - rac1, Mar 21, 2012

I sugget you don't need ' a él' but let's see what the experts say say... - annierats, Mar 21, 2012

Suggest, I mean. As you see, I can't write without making typos... - annierats, Mar 21, 2012

"No estoy segura de dónde está él, pero pienso que está atrás". "Cierto" is mostly used to traslate "true" or "certain". - -cae-, Mar 22, 2012

In Spanish "Seguro" = Safe, secure, sure. - -cae-, Mar 22, 2012

Thanks Carlos. I think my problem with cierto and seguro is that 'sure' and "certain' could be used interchangeably in English but I'm seeing there's a subtle difference in the Spanish meanings. Thanks. - katydew, Mar 22, 2012

Oh, and thanks Annie and Silvia! - katydew, Mar 22, 2012

Answer 9

Cuidado el niño esta atras del carro.
Beware the baby is behind the car.

Good one!:) - rac1, Mar 21, 2012

Answer 10

En la vida nunca mira hacia atrás, no sirve por nada, lo importante es que echarle cara al asunto.

The important thing in life is to braze it out, to look over one's shoulder just doesn't work.

This is a very dificullt sentence, I'm brazing it out.. - annierats, Mar 21, 2012

nice sentence, Annie! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 21, 2012

"En la vida nunca mires hacia atrás, no sirve para nada, lo importante es ver de cara al futuro". Un muy buen consejo. - -cae-, Mar 22, 2012

I have never heard 'braze it out'. I think we sometimes say 'brazen it out', though brazen is an adjective. - jennysk, Mar 22, 2012

Answer 11

A veces creo vivimos nuestras vidas atrás. Tal vez Benjamin Button fue suerte a tiene la oportunidad a vive su vida de viejo a joven. - Sometimes I believe that we live our lives backwards. Maybe Benjamin Button was lucky to have the opportunity to live his life from old to young.

Correction: A veces creo vivimos nuestra vida hacia atrás. Tal vez Benjamin Button fue afortunado al tener la oportunidad de vivir su vida de viejo a joven.

"A veces creo vivimos nuestra vida hacia atrás. Tal vez Benjamin Button fue afortunado al tener la oportunidad de vivir su vida de viejo a joven". - -cae-, Mar 22, 2012

Thanks. I'll make the corrections. - kdrinning, Mar 22, 2012

Answer 12

Comí los mariscos por la cena, cuatros horas atrás.

I ate seafood for dinner, four hours ago.

Son muy ricos!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 21, 2012

Thank you!^^ - cheskasullivan, Mar 21, 2012

It makes me hungry again. lol - cheskasullivan, Mar 21, 2012

! Qué envidia ¡ - xtiagox, Mar 21, 2012

I love seafood!!:):) - rac1, Mar 21, 2012

"Comí maríscos para la cena, cuatro horas atrás" or "hace cuatro horas" (this sounds better). Use "atrás" with time when the period is long/large (I don't know what adjective applies in English with time). - -cae-, Mar 22, 2012

Answer 13

Me voy a esconder atrás de un árbol más grande.

I'm going to hide myself behind a bigger tree.

I wonder if it should be 'esconderme'? - jennysk, Mar 21, 2012

or does the 'Me' at the start do the same job? - jennysk, Mar 21, 2012

Tú oración está bien escrita, siempre que pongas una referencia ya que estás haciendo una comparación. ¿Con respecto a qué comparas? - -cae-, Mar 22, 2012

En caso contrario, deberías decir "...detrás del árbol más grande". - -cae-, Mar 22, 2012

Gracias por su comentario. But I'm not a little boy, way past my childhood and I do need a bigger tree if I want to hide myself behind it. Moreover, I'm not a very literal-minded person either.;) - Castor77, Mar 22, 2012

Answer 14

No dejar su bicicleta atrás el coche aparcar.......Don't leave your bike behind the parked car.

"No deje su bicicleta atrás de un vehículo estacionado". I used vehicle because not only a car is dangerous for a bike. - -cae-, Mar 22, 2012

Gracias caefuego! - Zalone, Mar 23, 2012

Answer 15

El papa caminó delante y el niño siguió atrás .

The father walked ahead and the child followed behind.