atropellar

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atropellar
transitive verb
1to run over (sujeto: vehículo)
  • le atropelló un coche -> he was knocked down o run over by a car
2to trample on (también figurative) (sujeto: persona)
atropellarse
pronomial verb
1to trip over one's words (al hablar)

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atropellar [ah-tro-pel-lyar’]
article & verb transitive
1To run over, to tread underfoot.
2Atropellar las leyes, to act in defiance of the law.
3To insult with abusive language.
4To hurry, to confuse.
  • Atropellar al caballo -> to overwork a horse
5To make love to; to seduce, dishonor. (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
verb neuter
6To disregard; atropellar por todo, not to respect anything. (n)
verb reflexive
7To hurry oneself too much.

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atropellar
verbo:transitivo
1 (arrollar) to knock down; run over
la atropelló un taxi she was knocked down run over by a taxi;o una multitud de gente me atropelló mientras paseaba a crowd of people barged into me as I was out walking
2 (humillar)
no te dejes atropellar por nadie don't let anyone walk (all) over you
3 (infringir) [+derecho, constitución, estatuto] to sweep aside; ride roughshod over
verbo:intransitivo
(familiar) (empujar) to push
oye, por favor, no atropelles hey, stop pushing (and shoving), please
verbo:pronominal
atropellarse
1 (empujarse)
entraron de uno en uno sin atropellarse they went in one by one without pushing and shoving
2 (precipitarse) to rush
el actor se atropelló al recitar the actor gabbled his recitation; no te atropelles y hazlo con tranquilidad don't rush, take your time

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Verb Conjugation for "atropellar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo atropello atropellé atropellaba atropellaré atropelle
Tú atropellas atropellaste atropellabas atropellarás atropelles
Ella/Él/Usted atropella atropelló atropellaba atropellará atropelle
Nosotros atropellamos atropellamos atropellábamos atropellaremos atropellemos
Vosotros atropelláis atropellasteis atropellabais atropellaréis atropelléis
Ellos/Ustedes atropellan atropellaron atropellaban atropellarán atropellen
Gerund: atropellando / Participle: atropellado / Complete atropellar conjugation >
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clumsy, uncoordinated; slow, dim-witted