están llevando a

are taking to; are carrying out

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phrase Rare #32,401

are taking to; are carrying out When followed by a person or place, llevar a means “to take to.” In the expression llevar a cabo, it means “to carry out” or “to conduct”; the full expression is needed for this meaning.

SP: Están llevando a los niños a la escuela.

EN: They are taking the children to school.

Están llevando a la gente.

They're taking people away.

— Greenland: El último refugio (2020)

Nos están llevando a la cámara de gas.

They are taking us to the gas chamber.

— Los falsificadores (2007)

Ellos fueron creados para la misión que están llevando a cabo.

They were created for the mission they are carrying out.

— Salyut-7: Héroes en el espacio (2017)