adverb🔗ShareHacia atrás, atrásTowards the back or rear; backwards."The little dog ran aback when the loud noise startled him. "El perrito corrió hacia atrás cuando el ruido fuerte lo asustó.directionnauticalpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAtrás, a la zagaIn the rear; a distance behind."The school bus pulled away, leaving me a little bit aback. "El autobús escolar se alejó, dejándome un poco atrás.directionpositionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Sharesorprendido, pasmadoBy surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)"The teacher's sudden announcement took the students aback. "El anuncio repentino del profesor tomó a los estudiantes por sorpresa.attitudesensationmindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAtrás contra el mástilBackward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way."The sailboat heeled slightly aback as the gust of wind caught its sails from the wrong direction. "El velero se escoró ligeramente hacia atrás cuando la ráfaga de viento atrapó sus velas desde la dirección equivocada.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÁbacoAn abacus."My grandfather used an abacus to quickly calculate the grocery bill. "Mi abuelo usaba un ábaco para calcular rápidamente la cuenta de la compra.mathnumberutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
