a ese tipo

that guy

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phrase Uncommon #12,419

that guy Used to refer to a specific man. The preposition a can indicate the person receiving an action or the direct object of a personal verb, so it may translate as “to that guy” or simply “that guy,” depending on the sentence. Tipo is informal here, like “guy.”

SP: No vuelvas a hablarle a ese tipo.

EN: Don't talk to that guy again.

No sé cómo podés soportar a ese tipo.

I don't know how you can stand that guy.

Acaba de cortarle el pelo a ese tipo.

He just cut that guy's hair.

Adoro a ese tipo.

I adore that guy.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Yo conozco a ese tipo.

I know that guy.

Tenemos que encontrar a ese tipo.

We have to find that guy.

Cuando vi a ese tipo, mi corazón se detuvo.

When I saw that guy, my heart stopped.

— El mundo (2004)

No te le acerques a ese tipo.

Don't go near that guy.

Eche a ese tipo a patadas.

Kick that guy out.

— Parásitos (2019)

Odio a ese tipo.

I hate that guy.

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Ay, le llevó flores a ese tipo alto.

Oh, she took flowers to that tall guy.

Pase lo que pase, no te acerques a ese tipo.

Whatever happens, don't go near that guy.

— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)

Bueno, Mr. Orange, ¿has visto alguna vez a ese tipo?

Well, Mr. Orange, have you ever seen that guy?

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Sí, nadie conoce a ese tipo.

Yes, nobody knows that guy.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Muchachos, tengo que pagar rápido a ese tipo.

Guys, I need to pay that guy quickly.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

No soporto a ese tipo.

I can't stand that guy.

Todos amaban a ese tipo.

Everyone loved that guy.

— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)

Mira a ese tipo.

Look at that guy.

Cero Uno, mira a ese tipo, ahí.

Zero One, look at that guy over there.

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)