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le había

had … to him/her

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phrase Uncommon #16,639
had … to him/her Le can refer to him, her, or formal you; the main verb follows había.
SP: Le había contado la verdad.
EN: I had told him the truth.

Poco a poco me di cuenta que le había entendido mal.

Little by little I realized that I had misunderstood him.

Nadie le había hablado así en toda su vida.

No one had ever spoken to him like that in his entire life.

Al tipo de la sala del frente le había disparado en las tripas y en un pulmón.

He had shot the guy in the front room in the gut and one lung.

Pero que le había dolido más su muerte.

But that his death had hurt her more.

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

Como dije, aunque le había disparado, seguía acercándose.

As I said, even though I had shot him, he kept coming closer.

— Chicago (2002)

Scotland Yard le había tendido una trampa.

Scotland Yard had set a trap for him.

— M: El maldito (1931)

Sentí que le había estropeado su moda.

I felt like I had ruined her fashion.

— PK (2014)

Le había enseñado a su hijo a montar.

He had taught his son to ride.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Usted le había engañado recientemente.

You had recently deceived him/her.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Tom exigió saber por qué no se le había avisado acerca de los cambios.

Tom demanded to know why he hadn’t been informed about the changes.

Tom nunca le había hablado a Mary antes de aquella vez.

Tom had never spoken to Mary before that time.

Aunque solo le había prestado cien estándares a Chris, sonó molesta.

Although I had only lent Chris a hundred standards, she sounded annoyed.

Estaba furioso porque usted le había colgado.

He was furious because you had hung up on him.

— Los Visitantes (1993)

Tom cortó la torta con un cuchillo nuevo que Mary le había regalado.

Tom cut the cake with a new knife that Mary had given him.

Le había molestado que hubiera escapado del incendio de su casa.

It had bothered him that he had escaped the fire at his house.

Mary quería averiguar quién le había enviado flores.

Mary wanted to find out who had sent her flowers.

Tom admitió que no se comió la torta que su polola le había horneado.

Tom admitted that he didn't eat the cake his girlfriend had baked for him.

Dijo que su marido le había pegado, pero en realidad fue al revés.

She said her husband had hit her, but in reality it was the other way around.

Era difícil decir por qué le había causado una impresión tan fuerte.

It was difficult to say why it had made such a strong impression on him.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Tom fingió que no le había dolido lo que había dicho Mary.

Tom pretended that what Mary had said hadn't hurt him.

Le había prometido una foto.

I had promised him a photo.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Mary quería averiguar quién le había mandado flores.

Mary wanted to find out who had sent her flowers.

Él había gastado todo el dinero que se amigo le había prestado.

He had spent all the money his friend had lent him.

No me trató con el respeto que yo le había tratado a usted.

You did not treat me with the respect with which I had treated you.

— El hoyo (2019)