a la puerta

at the door

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phrase Common #4,260
at the door Used with actions involving a door, such as knocking or going toward it.
SP: Hay alguien a la puerta.
EN: There is someone at the door.

Hay alguien a la puerta.

There's someone at the door.

Por qué no llamas a la puerta?

Why don't you knock on the door?

— Audition (2000)

Nos juntamos a la puerta de casa.

We met at the front door of the house.

Y de repente pican a la puerta y encuentras que todo está listo.

And suddenly there's a knock at the door and you find that everything is ready.

— Perdición (1944)

El Barón llamará a la puerta.

The Baron will knock on the door.

— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)

Ponle seguro a la puerta, por favor.

Please lock the door.

Él golpeó suavemente a la puerta.

He gently knocked on the door.

Llegando a la puerta del elevador, ahora.

Reaching the elevator door, now.

Bueno, entonces voy a tocar a la puerta.

Okay, then I'll knock on the door.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)

Alguien ha llamado a la puerta.

Someone has knocked on the door.

Sé que es Tom quién está llamando a la puerta.

I know it’s Tom who’s knocking on the door.

Sonriendo, me llevaste a la puerta.

Smiling, you took me to the door.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Te echo una carrera a la puerta.

I'll race you to the door.

Me acerqué a la puerta.

I approached the door.

Te acompaño a la puerta.

I'll walk you to the door.

— Academia Rushmore (1998)

Nadie salió a recibir a la puerta.

Nobody came out to greet him at the door.

Olvidaron poner llave a la puerta.

They forgot to lock the door.

Hay alguien a la puerta que te quiere ver.

There's someone at the door who wants to see you.

Hay un perrito esperando a la puerta de una tienda.

There's a little dog waiting outside a store.

Se dirigió a la puerta y la abrió.

He went to the door and opened it.

Ya se dirigía a la puerta.

He was already heading for the door.

Lo acompañaré a la puerta.

I'll walk you to the door.

Se levantó y se dirigió a la puerta.

He got up and went to the door.

Llaman a la puerta.

There's a knock at the door.

Sus amigos la esperaban a la puerta.

Her friends were waiting for her at the door.

Llamaron a la puerta y dijeron que habían venido a arrestarlo.

They knocked on the door and said they had come to arrest him.

Golpean a la puerta.

There's a knock at the door.

No te acompañaré a la puerta.

I won't walk you to the door.

— La linterna roja (1991)

Próximo te llevará a la puerta, a medianoche.

Next will take you to the door, at midnight.

Se dirige a la puerta.

He heads towards the door.

— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)

Janos tocó a la puerta.

Janos knocked on the door.

Se dirigieron a la puerta.

They headed towards the door.

Una anciana enferma que no puede contestar a la puerta.

A sick old woman who can't answer the door.

— Psicosis (1960)

Y mire quién está a la puerta.

And look who's at the door.

Tomasa se dirigió a la puerta.

Tomasa headed towards the door.

Tom le quitó la llave a la puerta del auto.

Tom took the key out of the car door.

No toco a la puerta de nadie.

I don't knock on anyone's door.

Chicas, a la puerta, vamos.

Girls, to the door, let's go.

— Lindas y letales (2026)

Solías llevar familias a la puerta de la prisión ¡para extraer confesiones!

You used to take families to the prison gate to extract confessions!

— Un simple accidente (2025)

Ven y toca a la puerta al mediodía.

Come and knock on the door at noon.

— La doncella (2016)

Enseñé mi entrada a la puerta.

I showed my ticket to the door.

Rápidamente dirigí mi mirada a la puerta.

I quickly turned my gaze to the door.

Me parece que alguien golpea a la puerta.

It sounds like someone is knocking at the door.

No contestó a la puerta en mitad de la noche, como hacen algunos.

He didn't answer the door in the middle of the night, like some people do.

— Psicosis (1960)

Alguien está llamando a la puerta.

Someone is knocking at the door.

Me acerqué más a la puerta.

I moved closer to the door.