el as

Esa maniobra convirtió al cerdo en el as del Adriático.

That maneuver turned the pig into the ace of the Adriatic.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Tengo el as de picas.

I have the ace of spades.

Tengo el as de corazones.

I have the ace of hearts.

Ese testigo sorpresa fue el as bajo la manga de la defensa.

That surprise witness was the defense’s ace up its sleeve.

El as de picas falta en esta baraja de cartas.

The ace of spades is missing from this deck of cards.

Tengo el as de diamantes.

I have the ace of diamonds.