ellos devolvieron

returned, gave back

→ devolver
de removal, reversal, or downward movement + volv to return, to come back + ieron third-person plural preterite
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #37,260
returned, gave back
SP: Ayer devolvieron los libros a la biblioteca.
EN: Yesterday they returned the books to the library.
Conjugation of devolver
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First devolví —
Second devolviste —
Third devolvió devolvieron

Mi vestido estaba destrozado cuando me lo devolvieron de la tintorería.

My dress was ruined when they returned it to me from the dry cleaner’s.

¿Te las devolvieron?

Did they give them back to you?

No me devolvieron el pasaporte.

They didn’t give me my passport back.

Los dos se pusieron de pie y me devolvieron el saludo.

They both stood up and returned my greeting.

Se la devolvieron.

They gave it back to her.

La devolvieron.

They returned it.

¿Te devolvieron la licencia?

Did they give your licence back?

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Tus compañeros en la prisión no me devolvieron mi bolso.

Your fellow inmates didn't return my bag.

— Gangs of Wasseypur I (2012)