una de esas

one of those

→ uno
phrase Uncommon #18,931
one of those Used to refer to one item or person from a group already known or implied by context.
SP: Ese regalo es una de esas cosas que nunca olvidas.
EN: That gift is one of those things you never forget.

Tengo una de esas caras.

I have one of those faces.

Hare una de esas dos cosas.

I'll do one of those two things.

Una de esas vidas tiene un futuro.

One of those lives has a future.

Toma una de esas rocas.

Take one of those rocks.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Una de esas armas es tuya.

One of those weapons is yours.

— El botín (2026)

Fue una de esas cosas.

It was one of those things.

Y una de esas galletas.

And one of those cookies.

Quizá soy una de esas personas y eso no está en mi destino.

Perhaps I am one of those people, and that is not my destiny.

— La ciudad de las estrellas (La La Land) (2016)

Escucha, acabo de recibir una de esas Alertas Presidenciales.

Listen, I just received one of those Presidential Alerts.

— Greenland: El último refugio (2020)

Debo tener una de esas caras de una persona incapaz de mentir.

I must have one of those faces of a person incapable of lying.

— Psicosis (1960)

Esta es una de esas veces.

This is one of those times.

Una de esas dos respuestas es correcta.

One of those two answers is correct.

Me recuerdas a una de esas estatuas antiguas.

You remind me of one of those ancient statues.

— Picnic (1955)

Es una de esas cosas que pasan.

It's one of those things that happens.

Kung Fu, dame una de esas malditas cervezas.

Kung Fu, give me one of those damn beers.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

Todos metidos dentro de una de esas grandes casas de cristal.

All of them crammed inside one of those big glass houses.

— La ciudad de las estrellas (La La Land) (2016)

Una de esas cosas que quisiéramos enterrar.

One of those things we would like to bury.

phrase Rare #34,798
one of those Usually refers to a feminine noun understood from context, such as celdas, palabras, veces, canciones, or noches. It can also refer vaguely to a typical or characteristic situation.
SP: Hoy ha sido una de esas tardes en las que todo sale mal.
EN: Today has been one of those afternoons when everything goes wrong.

Es una de esas canciones que te puedes pasar escuchando horas enteras.

It’s one of those songs you can listen to for hours on end.

Espero que no seas el padre de una de esas niñas.

I hope you're not the father of one of those girls.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Duk-sam está en una de esas celdas.

Duk-sam is in one of those cells.

— Asesinos (2015)

Y siempre he deseado poder vivir cómo una de esas flores del campo.

And I have always wished I could live like one of those wildflowers.

— El cuento de la princesa Kaguya (2013)

Pero no era una de esas veces.

But this wasn't one of those times.

— Jugada maestra (2026)

Siento venir una de esas noches.

I feel one of those nights coming.

Mi mujer pidió una de esas Gazelle de Tony Little por televisión.

My wife ordered one of those Tony Little Gazelles off TV.

— Juno (2007)

phrase Rare #37,373
one of those Used when referring to one item from a group already mentioned or pointed to.
SP: No tengo una de esas en casa.
EN: I don't have one of those at home.

Estaría bien tener una de esas, ¿a que sí?

It would be nice to have one of those, wouldn’t it?

Dame una de esas.

Give me one of those.

— American Gangster (2007)

Es una de esas.

It's one of those.

Quiero una de esas.

I want one of those.

— Anora (2024)

Dije que quiero una de esas.

I said I want one of those.

— Anora (2024)

Y apuesto que una de esas abre esa puerta.

And I bet one of those opens that door.

Es una de esas que utilizan en la grabaciones.

It's one of those they use in recordings.

— La leyenda del pianista en el océano (1998)