atropellar

to run over

atropellar(ah-troh-peh-yahr)

transitive verb

1. (to drive over)

a. to run over

Ese camión con exceso de velocidad casi la atropella.

That speeding truck almost ran her over.

b. to knock down

El conductor atropelló al policía que estaba parado en la calle.

The driver knocked down the police officer standing in the street.

c. to hit

Un camión atropelló a un peatón que estaba cruzando la calle mayor.

A truck hit a pedestrian who was crossing the main street.

2. (to disrespect)

a. to trample on

No dejes que nadie atropelle tus derechos.

Don't let anyone trample on your rights.

b. to ride roughshod over

Los ricos tienen que dejar de atropellar a los pobres.

The rich have to stop riding roughshod over the poor.

c. to violate

El dictador atropelló los derechos de los ciudadanos por 30 años.

The dictator violated the rights of the citizens for 30 years.

atropellarse

pronominal verb

3. (to hasten)

a. to rush

Siempre que se emociona, se atropella al hablar.

She always rushes her words when she gets excited.

b. to trip over one's words

Se me atropellaban las palabras durante mi plática.

I was tripping over my own words during my talk.

reciprocal verb

4. (to push with force)

a. to push and shove

Cuando llegó la hora del descanso, los niños empezaron a atropellarse para salir.

When it was time for recess, the children started pushing and shoving to go out.

atropellar

transitive verb

1. (sujeto: vehículo)

a. to run over

le atropelló un cochehe was knocked down o run over by a car

2. (también fig)

a. to trample on

pronominal verb

3. (al hablar)

a. to trip over one's words

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atropellar

transitive verb

1 (arrollar) to knock down; run over

la atropelló un taxi she was knocked down o run over by a taxi; 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

intransitive verb

(empujar) to push

oye, por favor, no atropelles hey, stop pushing (and shoving), please

pronominal verb

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