me pusieron

they put me

→ me
phrase Uncommon #22,996
they put me Can also mean "they placed me," "they gave me," or "they named me" depending on context.
SP: Me pusieron al lado de la ventana.
EN: They put me next to the window.

Con el horror se me pusieron los pelos de punta al ver la escena.

The horror made my hair stand on end when I saw the scene.

Me pusieron en una clase con niños de siete años.

They put me in a class with seven-year-old children.

— Sin novedad en el frente (2022)

Ahí es donde me pusieron.

That's where they put me.

— The Internship (2026)

Me pusieron bajo la ducha.

They put me under the shower.

— Такси-блюз (1990)

Me pusieron un cuchillo en la garganta y me robaron.

They put a knife to my throat and robbed me.

Sí, me pusieron el nombre de un Judío.

Yes, they named me after a Jew.

— Núremberg (2025)

Me pusieron de nombre Robert por mi abuelo.

I was named Robert after my grandfather.

Me pusieron una multa.

I got a ticket.

Intenté ser un héroe una vez, y me pusieron el culo en la lista negra.

I tried to be a hero once, and they blacklisted my ass.

— The Running Man (2025)

Me pusieron a prueba hasta que me gradué de la escuela secundaria.

They put me to the test until I graduated from high school.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

Me pusieron su nombre en su honor.

I was named in his honor.

— Núremberg (2025)

Pero no me pusieron la mano encima.

But they didn't lay a hand on me.

— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)

Me pusieron con un agregado ruso que trabajaba en Filadelfia.

I was put in touch with a Russian attaché who worked in Philadelphia.

— The Internship (2026)

Me pusieron un tejado nuevo en mi casa.

They put a new roof on my house.