preposition/ˈtɾas/
after, following, in the wake of; upon; behind (on the far side of); beyond; after (in pursuit of)
“Tras el mortal sismo, se derrumbaron numerosos edificios.” — In the wake of the deadly earthquake, many buildings collapsed.
Synonyms: en pos de
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Latin trāns Old Spanish tras Spanish tras Inherited from Old Spanish tras, from Latin trāns (“across, beyond”).