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le había

had

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phrase Uncommon #13,577
had Often means 'had' with an indirect object: to him, to her, or to you, depending on context.
SP: Le había escrito una carta la noche anterior.
EN: He had written him a letter the night before.

Le había enseñado a su hijo a montar.

He had taught his son to ride.

— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)

No le había reconocido.

I hadn't recognized him.

— Quemado por el sol (1994)

Tom exigió saber por qué no se le había avisado acerca de los cambios.

Tom demanded to know why he hadn’t been informed about the changes.

Mary quería averiguar quién le había mandado flores.

Mary wanted to find out who had sent her flowers.

Estaba enfadado porque le había insultado.

He was angry because she had insulted him.

Sentí que le había estropeado su moda.

I felt like I had ruined her fashion.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Como dije, aunque le había disparado, seguía acercándose.

As I said, even though I had shot him, he kept coming closer.

— Chicago (2002)

No me trató con el respeto que yo le había tratado a usted.

You did not treat me with the respect with which I had treated you.

— El hoyo (2019)

El dolor le había afectado los sentidos.

The pain had affected his senses.

Poco a poco me di cuenta que le había entendido mal.

Little by little I realized that I had misunderstood him.

Tom le dijo a Mary lo que John le había contado.

Tom told Mary what John had told him.

Él había gastado todo el dinero que se amigo le había prestado.

He had spent all the money his friend had lent him.

Era difícil decir por qué le había causado una impresión tan fuerte.

It was difficult to say why it had made such a strong impression on him.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Usted le había engañado recientemente.

You had recently deceived him/her.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Mary no sabía que Tom le había mentido.

Mary didn't know that Tom had lied to her.

Mary quería averiguar quién le había enviado flores.

Mary wanted to find out who had sent her flowers.

Dijo que su marido le había pegado, pero en realidad fue al revés.

She said her husband had hit her, but in reality it was the other way around.

Tom cortó la torta con un cuchillo nuevo que Mary le había regalado.

Tom cut the cake with a new knife that Mary had given him.

Scotland Yard le había tendido una trampa.

Scotland Yard had set a trap for him.

— M, el vampiro de Düsseldorf (1931)

Le había cogido cariño.

I had grown fond of him.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

Estaba furioso por que usted le había colgado.

He was furious because you had hung up on him.

— Los visitantes (1993)

Pensé que Tom le había pagado a María, pero aparentemente estaba equivocado.

I thought Tom had paid Maria, but apparently I was wrong.

Él dijo que esa chica le había besado.

He said that girl had kissed him.

Tom se preguntó por qué Mary no le había contado al respecto.

Tom wondered why Mary hadn't told him about it.

Ya le había capturado una vez, pero se me escapó.

I had already captured it once, but it got away from me.

— Rashomon (1950)

Tom estuvo pensando en lo que Mary le había contado.

Tom was thinking about what Mary had told him.