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le quedaba

had left

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phrase Rare #27,110
had left Usually means that something remained for him, her, or you (formal); it can also mean that something fit or suited someone.
SP: A Marta le quedaba una hora para terminar el trabajo.
EN: Marta had an hour left to finish the work.

Tenía que estar atento y no le quedaba atención para nada más.

He had to stay alert, and he had no attention left for anything else.

Sabía que no le quedaba mucho tiempo de vida.

He knew he didn't have much time left to live.

— Vivir (1952)

Tom se probó el abrigo para ver si le quedaba.

Tom tried on the coat to see if it fit.

A Tom no le quedaba dinero.

Tom had no money left.

El vestido rojo le quedaba espectacular en la fiesta de anoche.

The red dress looked spectacular on her at last night's party.

Él sabía muy bien que no le quedaba mucho tiempo de vida.

He knew very well that he didn’t have much time left to live.

El único hijo que le quedaba.

The only son he had left.

— La historia oficial (1985)

No le quedaba nada.

He had nothing left.

— Psicosis (1960)

A Tom no le quedaba nada de beber.

Tom had nothing left to drink.

Ese vestido le quedaba perfecto.

That dress looked perfect on her.

Tom se comió la poca comida que le quedaba.

Tom ate the little food he had left.

Ella llevaba puesta una camisa de hombre la cual no le quedaba.

She was wearing a men’s shirt that didn’t fit her.

A Tom no le quedaba nada de comer.

Tom had nothing left to eat.

El doctor hizo hincapié en que al paciente sólo le quedaba unos días de vida.

The doctor emphasized that the patient only had a few days left to live.