lo llevaron

they took him

→ lo
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they took him This is the third-person plural preterite of llevar with lo, meaning “they took him” or, depending on context, “they led him.”
SP: Lo llevaron al hospital después del accidente.
EN: They took him to the hospital after the accident.

Sus problemas lo llevaron a beber.

His problems led him to drink.

Sus padres lo llevaron a pasear.

His parents took him for a walk.

Ellos lo llevaron a una casa cercana.

They took him to a nearby house.

Lo llevaron a la cárcel de Moabit.

They took him to the Moabit jail.

— R.A.F. Facción del ejército rojo (2008)

Los negocios lo llevaron a Kobe.

Business took him to Kobe.

Lo llevaron los federales.

The feds took him away.

— El maquinista (2004)

Fueron las apuestas que lo llevaron a su ruina.

It was gambling that led to his downfall.

Lo llevaron a la ciudad, a Molotovskoe.

They took him to the city, to Molotovskoe.

— El ladrón (1997)

Inútil, se llevaron al señor Kimura ¿Se lo llevaron?

This is useless—they took Mr. Kimura away. Did they take him away?

— Los hombres detrás del sol 2: El laboratorio del diablo (1992)

Ellos lo llevaron al hospital por su fiebre.

They took him to the hospital because of his fever.

Lo llevaron al dentista.

They took him to the dentist.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)