lo stanno

they are ...ing him/it

→ lo

phrase Uncommon #20,729

they are ...ing him/it This combination uses lo as a masculine singular direct-object pronoun, meaning “him” or “it,” before stanno, the third-person plural form of stare. It is usually followed by a present participle, as in lo stanno aiutando (“they are helping him”).

IT: Lo stanno cercando in tutta la città.

EN: They are looking for him all over the city.

Loro lo stanno tenendo.

They're holding it.

E i miei agenti lo stanno tenendo al sicuro.

And my agents are keeping him safe.

— Eddington (2025)

Tom e Mary lo stanno considerando.

Tom and Mary are considering it.

Gli amici di Tom lo stanno aiutando.

Tom's friends are helping him.

Tom e Mary lo stanno riparando.