está detrás de

is behind

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phrase Common #8,795
is behind Can also mean “is after” or “is pursuing” someone, as in “La policía está detrás de Tom.”
SP: El coche está detrás de la casa.
EN: The car is behind the house.

La policía secreta está detrás de tí.

The secret police are after you.

— El viento se levanta (2013)

Tom está detrás de Mary.

Tom is behind Mary.

Ben está detrás de ellos, pero pronto los alcanzará.

Ben is behind them, but he’ll catch up with them soon.

Eso es lo que está detrás de esa puerta.

That's what's behind that door.

El destino está detrás de todo.

Fate is behind everything.

El banco está detrás de este edificio.

The bank is behind this building.

Está detrás de nuestra familia.

It's behind our family.

— Avatar: El sentido del agua (2022)

El muelle está detrás de estos almacenes.

The dock is behind these warehouses.

Tu coche está detrás de este banco.

Your car is behind this bench.

Tienen las pruebas de que Esteban Furiase está detrás de los asesinatos.

They have proof that Esteban Furiase is behind the murders.

— Zeta (2026)

La policía está detrás de Tom.

The police are after Tom.

Está detrás de él.

It’s behind him.

Usted está detrás de esto.

You are behind this.

— Wicked (2024)

La serpiente está detrás de él.

The snake is behind him.

— Anaconda (2025)

El infierno está detrás de esa puerta.

Hell is behind that door.

— Suspiria (1977)

Ella está detrás de todo.

She's behind it all.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Geeta todavía está detrás de un punto.

Geeta is still trailing by one point.

— Dangal (2016)

El último está detrás de la columna.

The last one is behind the column.

— La noche americana (1973)