le cortaron

they cut off his/her…

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they cut off his/her… Le refers to the person affected; the thing being cut off is stated separately.
SP: Le cortaron el pelo ayer.
EN: They cut his hair yesterday.

A Tom le cortaron la electricidad.

Tom's electricity was cut off.

Le sacaron los ojos y le cortaron los dedos.

They gouged out his eyes and cut off his fingers.

— Lindas y Letales (2026)

Puse que en la cárcel le cortaron la lengua para que no hablara.

I thought they’d cut out his tongue in prison so he wouldn’t talk.

— La historia oficial (1985)

Y le cortaron la cabeza, bribón.

And they cut off his head, the scoundrel.

— Los Visitantes (1993)

Le cortaron la hombría.

They cut off his manhood.

— Pecadores (2025)

A Carlos I le cortaron la cabeza.

Charles I was beheaded.

Hasta le cortaron las tetas.

They even cut off her tits.

Entonces le cortaron la lengua.

Then they cut out his tongue.

— Кавказский пленник (1996)

Escuché que esta vez le cortaron la nariz.

I heard that this time they cut off his nose.