Usage examples of "behind bars" in English with translation to Spanish

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The prisoner was behind bars for two months. El prisionero estuvo entre rejas durante dos meses.
The police will put you behind bars for twenty years. La Policía te meterá entre rejas por veinte años.
Tom disapproved of Mary singing in bars. Tom no aprobó que Mary cantara en bares.
You can park behind the hotel. Se puede aparcar detrás del hotel.
I don't like snack bars. They're expensive, noisy, and full of the smell of tobacco and fried food. No me gustan los bares. Son caros, ruidosos y llenos de olores a tabaco y fritanga.
Look behind you. Mira detrás de ti.
Convenience stores sell candy bars. Las tiendas de abarrotes venden barras de caramelo.
The garden is behind the house. El jardín está detrás de la casa.
Tom hid behind the door. Tom se ocultó detrás de la puerta.
The cows behind my house only eat tulips. Las vacas detrás de mi casa sólo comen tulipanes.
It is not right to criticize people behind their backs. No está bien criticar a la gente por la espalda.
I could not but suspect that there was something behind it. No podía dejar de sospechar que había algo detrás de ello.
Tom hid Mary's doll behind the door. Tom ocultó la muñeca de Mary detrás de la puerta.
They're right behind me. Están justo detrás de mí.
Someone is standing behind the wall. Hay alguien parado detrás de la pared.
A beautiful valley lies behind the hill. Se esconde un bello valle tras esa colina.
I suppose that behind each thing we have to do, there's something we want to do... Supongo que detrás de cada cosa que tenemos que hacer, hay algo que queremos hacer...
I passed behind him without being noticed. Pasé detrás de él sin que se diera cuenta.
She seemed surprised to hear her name called from behind. Se veía sorprendida de oír que llamaran su nombre por detrás de ella.
Tom was hiding behind the door. Tom se estaba escondiendo detrás de la puerta.
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