atentar(
ah
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tehn
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tahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to make an attempt
El papa Juan Pablo II perdonó al hombre que atentó contra su vida.Pope John Paul II forgave the man who made an attempt on his life.
a. to threaten
La crisis energética atenta contra el bienestar de los ciudadanos.The energy crisis threatens the well-being of citizens.
b. to infringe
Esa ley es discriminatoria y atenta contra el derecho de las minorías religiosas.That law is discriminatory and infringes the rights of religious minorities.
c. to put at risk
Los movimientos fascistas que surgieron atentan contra la democracia.The fascist movements that arose put democracy at risk.
Examples
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Conjugations
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