la había

had … her/it

→ la
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had … her/it Part of a past-perfect verb phrase. “La” refers to a feminine person or thing, and the subject is usually understood from context.
SP: La había visto antes.
EN: I had seen her before.

¡Pensó que yo la había matado!

She thought I’d killed her!

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Ella pensó que John la había amado.

She thought John had loved her.

Sra. Voyter, ¿sabía que la había grabado antes de que se lo dijeran?

Mrs. Voyter, did you know that I had recorded her before they told you?

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Ahí estaba la isla de Walkerman, exactamente como Gunther la había mostrado.

There was Walkerman Island, exactly as Gunther had shown it.

Creía que Tom la había fastidiado.

She thought Tom had messed things up.

La había despedido con la mano.

I had waved goodbye to her.