al rey

to the king

→ al
phrase Uncommon #19,011
to the king A contraction of a + el. Used when something is directed toward or belongs to the king.
SP: Le entregaron la carta al rey.
EN: They delivered the letter to the king.

El alfil tomó el caballo, poniendo en jaque al rey del oponente.

The bishop captured the knight, putting the opponent’s king in check.

Ella ha amenazado con hablarle al rey esta vez.

She has threatened to speak to the king this time.

Debes aceptar al rey de España como tu soberano.

You must accept the King of Spain as your sovereign.

Me temo que no le será de utilidad al rey.

I'm afraid it won't be of any use to the king.

— El castillo ambulante (2004)

Quizá sería bueno para ti ir a ver al rey.

Perhaps it would be good for you to go and see the king.

— El castillo ambulante (2004)

Una niña se acercó al rey en medio de la multitud.

A little girl approached the king in the middle of the crowd.

Este pueblo pertenece al rey de Suecia.

This town belongs to the King of Sweden.

Durante la guerra, él debe proteger al rey con su propia vida.

During the war, he must protect the king with his own life.

— Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)

Tom hizo jaque al rey con su alfil.

Tom checked the king with his bishop.

Al rey no le gustan los hipócritas.

The king doesn't like hypocrites.

El caballero hizo un juramento de lealtad al rey.

The knight swore an oath of loyalty to the king.

Entonces podrás hacer jaque mate al rey.

Then you can checkmate the king.

La reina fracasó en darle un heredero varón al rey.

The queen failed to give the king a male heir.

Llamad al rey.

Call the king.

— El señor de los anillos: Las dos torres (2002)

Le dije que sería mejor matar al rey Jorge.

I told him it would be better to kill King George.

— RRR (2022)

Queremos ver al rey.

We want to see the king.

El anciano sirvió por muchos años al rey.

The old man served the king for many years.