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lo oyó

heard it; heard him

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phrase Uncommon #21,756
heard it; heard him The preterite form of oír (to hear) with the direct object pronoun lo. Depending on context, lo can refer to a masculine person or thing, or to a previously mentioned idea or sound.
SP: Lo oyó llorar detrás de la puerta.
EN: She heard him crying behind the door.

Él lo oyó llorar a la medianoche.

He heard him crying at midnight.

Cuando lo oyó dio un bote.

When he heard it, he jumped.

No estoy seguro de si Tom lo oyó o no.

I'm not sure whether Tom heard it or not.

Cuando lo oyó, le entraron ganas de llorar.

When she heard it, she felt like crying.

Ella vino aquí en cuanto lo oyó.

She came here as soon as she heard about it.

Ella contestó al teléfono en cuanto lo oyó sonar.

She answered the phone as soon as she heard it ring.

Lo oyó.

They heard it.

— Impacto (1981)

Él lo creó, pero en realidad nunca lo oyó.

He created it, but never actually heard it.

Ella lo oyó gritar, así que entró corriendo a su habitación.

She heard him scream, so she ran into his room.

Nadie lo oyó.

Nobody heard him.

Él lo oyó.

He heard it.

— “Cumbres Borrascosas” (2026)

Cuando lo oyó se agitó mucho.

When he heard it, he became very agitated.

Tom lo oyó y se enfadó.

Tom heard it and got angry.

Tal vez lo oyó en confesión y no podía revelar más.

Perhaps he heard it in confession and couldn't reveal more.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Ella vino aquí tan rápido como lo oyó.

She came here as fast as she heard.