a sus espaldas

behind their back

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behind their back Used when doing or saying something secretly, without the person knowing.
SP: No hables de ella a sus espaldas.
EN: Don’t talk about her behind her back.

Tiene una gran responsabilidad a sus espaldas.

He has a great responsibility on his shoulders.

— El hundimiento (2004)

Él siempre habla mal de su padre a sus espaldas.

He always talks badly about his father behind his back.

Se la hicieron, y le dieron un tiro a sus espaldas.

They set him up and shot him in the back.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

La gente solía reírse de él a sus espaldas.

People used to laugh at him behind his back.

Nunca hables mal de los demás a sus espaldas.

Never speak ill of others behind their backs.

Tom habló de María a sus espaldas.

Tom talked about Maria behind her back.

Poco sabía él de lo que ocurría a sus espaldas.

Little did he know what was happening behind his back.

Es Cristo con una cruz llamada cáncer a sus espaldas.

It is Christ with a cross called cancer on his back.

— Vivir (1952)

No debes hablar de la gente a sus espaldas.

You shouldn't talk about people behind their backs.

No quería que pensara que nos estábamos viendo a sus espaldas.

I didn't want her to think we were seeing each other behind her back.

— Control (2007)

No hables de la gente a sus espaldas.

Don't talk about people behind their backs.

No deberías hablar mal de Jack a sus espaldas.

You shouldn't speak badly about Jack behind his back.

A nadie le gusta que hablen mal de él a sus espaldas.

Nobody likes it when people talk badly about them behind their back.

Él no quería hacerlo a sus espaldas.

He didn't want to do it behind his back.

— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)