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lo despidieron

they fired him

→ lo
phrase Uncommon #20,100
they fired him The subject is unspecified; lo means “him.” Despidieron is the preterite form of despedir, meaning “fired” in this context.
SP: Lo despidieron por llegar tarde demasiadas veces.
EN: They fired him for being late too many times.

Alguna vez lo despidieron, Sr. Brown?

Have you ever been fired, Mr. Brown?

— Paddington 2 (2017)

A Mathieu lo despidieron un sábado.

Mathieu was fired on a Saturday.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

Lo despidieron en su primer día.

He was fired on his first day.

Lo despidieron por robar.

He was fired for stealing.

Lo despidieron de Solar Paper.

He was fired from Solar Paper.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Lo despidieron hace más de un mes.

He was fired more than a month ago.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Lo despidieron.

They fired him.