ellos ascendieron

went up, rose, were promoted

→ ascender
ascend rise; go up + ieron 3rd person plural past
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #38,855
went up, rose
SP: Los precios ascendieron en enero.
EN: Prices went up in January.
were promoted
SP: Ascendieron a dos empleados este mes.
EN: They promoted two employees this month.
Conjugation of ascender
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third ascendió ascendieron

Me ascendieron por eso.

I was promoted because of that.

— Los falsificadores (2007)

Lo ascendieron a coronel hace dos años.

He was promoted to colonel two years ago.

Al que ascendieron en vez de a ti, Dane Dumars.

The one they promoted instead of you, Dane Dumars.

— El botín (2026)

Trabaja menos horas desde que le ascendieron a jefe de sección.

He works fewer hours since he was promoted to section head.

Te ascendieron, ya tienes tu propia pistola.

You got promoted, you now have your own gun.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Me ascendieron.

I got promoted.