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le han

they have him/her

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phrase Uncommon #11,861
they have him/her Used with a past participle to say that something was done to him or her. The exact English wording depends on the verb.
SP: Le han llamado por teléfono.
EN: They have called him on the phone.

Sus ideas nunca le han proporcionado dinero.

His ideas have never brought him money.

Ponte en el lugar de los padres que le han abandonado.

Put yourself in the shoes of the parents who abandoned him.

— Rashomon (1950)

A mi tío le han diagnosticado leucemia.

My uncle has been diagnosed with leukemia.

Las uñas de los pies le han crecido más rápido desde que llegó el conde.

Her toenails have grown faster since the count arrived.

— La doncella (2016)

Los Tornados le han roto el corazón demasiadas veces.

The Tornados have broken his heart too many times.

— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)

Le han mordido, no podemos dejarle salir.

He's been bitten, we can't let him out.

— [REC] (2007)

Siempre ha podido superar retos que se le han presentado en la vida.

He has always been able to overcome challenges that have come his way in life.

— Roma (2018)

A Negus no le han cogido.

Negus hasn't been caught.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

Algunos políticos le han dedicado la vida a Roma.

Some politicians have dedicated their lives to Rome.

Y sé que no le han contado toda la verdad.

And I know they haven't told you the whole truth.

— La escafandra y la mariposa (2007)

Estamos con un tulkun que le han atacado desde un barco.

We are with a tulkun who has been attacked from a boat.

— Avatar: El sentido del agua (2022)

A mi Herbert también le han mandado a luchar en el frente.

My Herbert has also been sent to fight at the front.

— El tambor de hojalata (1979)

Le han chocado a Senna.

Senna has been hit.

— Senna (2010)

Le han lavado el cerebro.

He has been brainwashed.

Aún no le han servido, lo siento.

They haven't served him yet, I'm sorry.

— El gatopardo (1963)

No lo sé ¿y si le han atropellado o?

I don't know—what if they've been run over or something?

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

A un tío le han arrancado la cabeza.

A guy's head has been ripped off.

— Mystic River (2003)

Después de tres años, se le han formado unas cuantas arrugas en el rostro.

After three years, a few wrinkles have formed on their face.

— Old Boy (2003)

Bueno, le han de gustar a tus padres.

Well, your parents must like them.

Seguro, le han internado en un psiquiátrico.

Sure, they've committed him to a psychiatric hospital.

— Malèna (2000)

A Tom le han reñido.

Tom has been scolded.

Le han despedido.

He’s been fired.

Siempre le han gustado las mujeres.

He’s always liked women.

No puedes culparla por no saber lo que no le han enseñado.

You can't blame her for not knowing what she hasn't been taught.

Mookie, le han matado.

Mookie, they've killed him.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

Se le han hinchado los pies.

His feet have swollen.

Sé que le han avisado.

I know they've been notified.

— American Gangster (2007)

Le han admitido en la escuela de ingenieros.

He has been admitted to the engineering school.

Le han expulsado.

He has been expelled.

— El club de los poetas muertos (1989)