a la sombra

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a la ˈsombɾa/ [a la ˈsõm.bɾa]
• Syllabification: a la som‧bra

Adverb

a la sombra

1. (poetic) behind bars

   Synonyms: entre rejas, tras las rejas

Further reading

• “a la sombra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025