cortarle la cabeza

to cut off someone’s head

→ cortar
phrase Uncommon #23,700
to cut off someone’s head The pronoun “le” refers to the person whose head is cut off.
SP: El rey ordenó cortarle la cabeza al prisionero.
EN: The king ordered them to cut off the prisoner’s head.

Hay que cortarle la cabeza y punto.

You have to cut off his head and that's it.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

¡Tengo que cortarle la cabeza al demonio!

I have to cut off the demon’s head!

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train La película (2020)

Si le permito pelear a esta distancia, será muy complicado cortarle la cabeza.

If I let him fight at this distance, it’ll be very difficult to cut off his head.

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train La película (2020)