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han quitado

have taken away

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phrase Rare #41,714
have taken away Used with haber to mean that something has been removed or taken from someone. In reflexive constructions, it can mean that a feeling or desire has gone away.
SP: Me han quitado el teléfono.
EN: They’ve taken my phone away.

Algunos de ellos se han quitado la vida.

Some of them have taken their own lives.

Se me han quitado las ganas.

I've lost all desire for it.

— Возвращение (2003)

Buscar algo que te han quitado.

To find something that has been taken from you.

— El orfanato (2007)

No me lo han quitado todo.

They haven't taken everything away from me.

— Pecadores (2025)

Los países más grandes les han quitado sus derechos.

The largest countries have stripped them of their rights.

— Dil Se.. (1998)

Hombre, te han quitado todas tus armas.

Man, they've taken all your weapons away.

— La Máquina: The Smashing Machine (2025)

Nos han quitado todo lo que teníamos.

They’ve taken everything we had from us.

— Aguirre, la ira de Dios (1972)