le pegaron

they hit him/her

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they hit him/her Often means they beat someone. In some contexts, it can also mean they shot someone, as in le pegaron un tiro.
SP: Le pegaron en la cara durante la pelea.
EN: They hit him in the face during the fight.

A Tom le pegaron y le robaron.

Tom was beaten and robbed.

Le pegaron con un palo, pero eso no la mató.

They hit her with a stick, but that didn't kill her.

— Mystic River (2003)

Le pegaron a un debilucho.

They beat up a weakling.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

A todo el que apareció le pegaron un tiro.

Everyone who showed up was shot.

Le pegaron un tiro en la cabeza.

He was shot in the head.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

No pondré que le pegaron.

I won't say that he was beaten up.

— La ola (2008)