tras

This is the 45th most frequent Spanish word.


tras

"Tras" means "after" or "behind" in English.


Here, 'tras' conveys the idea of succession or in a sequence, meaning 'after' in a repetitive context.

Día tras día mejora en sus habilidades.

Day after day he improves his skills.


In this use, 'tras' functions similarly to 'after', indicating something happening subsequently or as a consequence.

Tras el incidente, decidieron cambiar su enfoque.

After the incident, they decided to change their approach.


In this sentence, 'tras' is used to mean 'after' or 'following', indicating pursuit.

Voy tras el coche que pasó hace un momento.

I'm going after the car that just passed.