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han quitado

have taken away

→ haber
phrase Rare #36,112
have taken away A form of haber + quitado, meaning that they have removed or taken something away. The exact meaning depends on the object: han quitado la vida means “they have taken someone’s life,” while se me han quitado las ganas means “I have lost the desire.”
SP: Me han quitado el teléfono.
EN: They have taken my phone away.

Algunos de ellos se han quitado la vida.

Some of them have taken their own lives.

Se me han quitado las ganas.

I've lost all desire for it.

— El regreso (2003)

Nos han quitado todo lo que teníamos.

They’ve taken everything we had from us.

— Aguirre, la cólera de Dios (1972)

Buscar algo que te han quitado.

To find something that has been taken from you.

— El orfanato (2007)

Los países más grandes les han quitado sus derechos.

The largest countries have stripped them of their rights.

— Dil se.. (1998)

No me lo han quitado todo.

They haven't taken everything away from me.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Hombre, te han quitado todas tus armas.

Man, they've taken all your weapons away.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)