This is the 469th most frequent Romanian word.
spatele
"Spatele" means "the back" in English.
In this sentence, 'spatele' means 'behind' and denotes a location relative to 'the garden'.
Copilul stătea în spatele grădinii.
The child was sitting behind the garden.
Here, 'spatele' refers to the rear part of 'the house'.
Am sprijinit scara de spatele casei.
I leaned the ladder against the back of the house.
In this case, 'spatele' signifies 'the back' as in the rear part of one's body.