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rear1

Pronunciation: /rɪr; rɪə(r)/

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Spanish translation of rear

n

  • 1 (back part) (no pl) parte (f) trasera or de atrás
  • 2 (of column, procession) (no pl) the rear = la retaguardia
  • 3 c (buttocks) (colloq) trasero (m) (fam)

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