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le está

is ...ing to him/her

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phrase Very common #2,187
is ...ing to him/her This is part of a construction with the indirect-object pronoun le and the verb estar, usually followed by a gerund. Depending on the verb, it can describe something happening to or affecting someone: A Tom le está yendo bien means “Tom is doing well.” The pronoun le can refer to him or her; the form changes to les for them, and estar changes with the subject.
SP: A María le está gustando mucho la película.
EN: María is really enjoying the movie.

Mira cómo le está pegando.

Look at how he's hitting him.

— También la lluvia (2011)

María le está pegando a su hija.

Maria is hitting her daughter.

Tom le está tirando piedras a los pájaros.

Tom is throwing stones at the birds.

Le está tapando todo el sol.

It's blocking all the sun.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Tom le está apuntando a un pájaro.

Tom is aiming at a bird.

Tom le está pegando a Mary.

Tom is hitting Mary.

Tom le está tirando el pelo a Mary.

Tom is pulling Mary's hair.

El perro le está ladrando a Tom.

The dog is barking at Tom.