está detrás de

is behind

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phrase Common #8,694
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.

Ella está detrás de todo.

She's behind it all.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

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.

Tu coche está detrás de este banco.

Your car is behind this bench.

El banco está detrás de este edificio.

The bank is behind this building.

La policía está detrás de Tom.

The police are after Tom.

Usted está detrás de esto.

You are behind this.

— Wicked (2024)

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 infierno está detrás de esa puerta.

Hell is behind that door.

— Suspiria (1977)

El último está detrás de la columna.

The last one is behind the column.

— La noche americana (1973)

Geeta todavía está detrás de un punto.

Geeta is still trailing by one point.

— Dangal (2016)

La policía secreta está detrás de .

The secret police are after you.

— El viento se levanta (2013)

Está detrás de nuestra familia.

It's behind our family.

— Avatar: El sentido del agua (2022)

La serpiente está detrás de él.

The snake is behind him.

— Anaconda (2025)

El muelle está detrás de estos almacenes.

The dock is behind these warehouses.

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

They have proof that Esteban Furiase is behind the murders.

— Zeta (2026)

Está detrás de él.

It’s behind him.