le quitaron

they took away from him/her

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they took away from him/her Depending on context, it can also mean “they removed” something from him or her.
SP: Le quitaron las llaves.
EN: They took the keys away from him.

Las preocupaciones le quitaron el sueño.

Worries kept him awake at night.

Y le quitaron el niño.

And they took the child away from her.

— Oh Boy (2012)

A Hidalgo le quitaron uno a uno, como para ofenderlo, los vestidos de sacerdote.

They stripped Hidalgo of his priestly vestments one by one, as if to insult him.

Las noticias le quitaron un peso de encima.

The news took a weight off his shoulders.

Le quitaron todo el dinero.

They took all his money.

— Pecadores (2025)

Le quitaron un riñón.

They removed one of his kidneys.

A Rick le quitaron la licencia, exceso de multas por manejar borracho.

Rick had his license revoked due to excessive fines for drunk driving.

— Había una vez en Hollywood (2019)