they took him; they led him
Fueron las apuestas que lo llevaron a su ruina.
It was gambling that led to his downfall.
Sus problemas lo llevaron a beber.
His problems led him to drink.
Ellos lo llevaron al hospital por su fiebre.
They took him to the hospital because of his fever.
Inútil, se llevaron al señor Kimura ¿Se lo llevaron?
This is useless—they took Mr. Kimura away. Did they take him away?
— 黑太陽731續集之殺人工廠 (1992)