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a manos de

at the hands of

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at the hands of Often used when someone is killed or harmed by another person or group.
SP: El rey murió a manos de sus enemigos.
EN: The king died at the hands of his enemies.

Unos soldados inocentes han muerto a manos de los manifestantes.

Innocent soldiers have died at the hands of the protesters.

— Un Taxista (2017)

Debe morir a manos de Don Francisco.

He must die at Don Francisco’s hands.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Dos ovejas murieron a manos de un lobo.

Two sheep were killed by a wolf.

Hoy vas a morir a manos de un espadachín de Wudan.

Today you will die at the hands of a swordsman from Wudan.

— El tigre y el dragón (2000)