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ellos metieron

they put in, they put (inside)

→ meter
met to put (in), to insert + ieron 3rd person plural past
verb · third plural · past indicative Uncommon #17,900
they put in, they put (inside) Simple past (pretérito) of "meter" for "they" (or formal "you all"). Often implies putting something into a container or place.
SP: Metieron las llaves en la mochila.
EN: They put the keys in the backpack.
Conjugation of meter
SingularPlural
First — meternos
Second meterte —
metermetermemetersemeterlometerle
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First metí metimos
Second metiste —
Third metió metieron

Dice que es inocente, pero le metieron en la cárcel.

He says he’s innocent, but they put him in jail.

Le metieron en la cárcel por escribir el libro.

He was put in jail for writing the book.

Creo que esos chicos de ahí se lo metieron en la bolsa.

I think those guys over there put it in his bag.

— Nadie sabe (2004)

Luego nos arrestaron y nos metieron en prisión.

Then they arrested us and put us in prison.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Lo metieron por error en un avión.

They put him on a plane by mistake.

— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)

Metieron la pata.

They messed up.

Lo metieron con el oro.

They put him in with the gold.

Es por el esperma negro que te metieron por el culo.

It's because of the black semen they put up your ass.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Metieron sus narices en el mundo de otras personas.

They poked their noses into other people's world.

Lo metieron en prisión.

They put him in prison.

Cogieron una carta, y se la metieron en sus bolsillos.

They took a letter and put it in their pockets.

— Juego sucio (Infernal Affairs) (2002)

Me metieron preso.

They put me in jail.

— Good bye, Lenin! (2003)

Le metieron mucho amor.

They put a lot of love into it.

Metieron al niño en la incubadora.

They put the child in the incubator.

Lo metieron preso.

They put him in jail.

Pienso que me metieron en el avión en lugar de Pablito, ¿comprende?

I think they put me on the plane instead of Pablito, do you understand?

— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)

Esta vez me metieron en la cárcel por error.

This time they put me in jail by mistake.

Metieron preso a Tom.

They arrested Tom.

Lo metieron en el maletero.

They put him in the trunk.