tras
Spanish, preposition/ˈtɾas/
tras is spelled T-R-A-S (4 letters) and appears 269 times per million words in written Spanish, the 302nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Tras is a Spanish preposition meaning “after, following, in the wake of; upon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Indica que va o está detrás de algo o alguien”.
What does tras mean in English?
preposition
- 1
after, following, in the wake of; upon
Tras el mortal sismo, se derrumbaron numerosos edificios.
- 2
behind (on the far side of)
- 3
beyond
- 4
after (in pursuit of)
Los malos están tras de ti.
prefix
- 1
alternative form of trans-
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
preposition: 1. Indica que va o está detrás de algo o alguien. 2. Indica posterioridad. 3. Se usa para indicar una persecución o seguimiento. 4. Indica que algo se agrega o suma a lo anterior.
prefix: 1. Variante de trans-.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce tras?
- /ˈtɾas/
- [ˈt̪ɾas]
- /tɾas/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to tras
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is tras in Spanish?
tras appears 269 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).