atropellar

v.

1 to run over.

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

María atropelló al gatito Mary ran over the kitten.

2 to trample on (also figurative) (sujeto: persona).

3 to outrage, to affront, to mistreat, to trample.

Sus comentarios atropellaron a María His comments outraged Mary.

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atropellar

► verbo transitivo

1 AUTOMÓVIL to knock down, run over

2 (arrollar) to trample over

3 (empujar) to push, jostle

4 figurado (oprimir) to oppress; (sentimientos) to outrage, offend, affront; (derechos) to disregard, violate

► verbo pronominal atropellarse

1 to rush, hurry

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verb

1) to run over

2) disregard, violate

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1. VT

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

2.

VI * (=empujar) to push

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

3.

See:

atropellarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) coche/camión to knock ... down; (pasando por encima) to run ... over

b) <libertades/derechos> to violate, ride roughshod over

no duda en atropellar a quien sea para ... — she has no qualms about riding roughshod over people to ...

2.

atropellarse v pron

a) (al hablar, actuar) to rush

b) (recípr) (empujarse)

salieron corriendo, atropellándose unos a otros — they came running out, pushing and shoving as they went

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) coche/camión to knock ... down; (pasando por encima) to run ... over

b) <libertades/derechos> to violate, ride roughshod over

no duda en atropellar a quien sea para ... — she has no qualms about riding roughshod over people to ...

2.

atropellarse v pron

a) (al hablar, actuar) to rush

b) (recípr) (empujarse)

salieron corriendo, atropellándose unos a otros — they came running out, pushing and shoving as they went

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atropellar [A1 ]

vt

1 «coche/camión» to knock … down; (pasando por encima) to run … over

la atropelló un coche she was run over/knocked down by a car

2 ‹libertades/derechos› to violate, ride roughshod over

no duda en atropellar a quien sea para conseguir sus fines she has no qualms about riding roughshod over people to get what she wants

■ atropellarse

v pron

1 (al hablar, actuar) to rush

habla despacio, no te atropelles speak slowly, don't gabble o babble

cuando se pone nervioso se atropella y lo hace todo mal when he gets nervous he rushes and makes a mess of everything

2 (recípr)

(empujarse): la gente salió corriendo, atropellándose unos a otros people came running out, pushing and shoving as they went

salgan despacio, sin atropellarse leave slowly and (with) no pushing and shoving, go out slowly, in an orderly fashion

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atropellar (conjugate atropellar) verbo transitivo

a) [coche/camión] to knock … down;

(pasando por encima) to run … over

b) ‹libertades/derechos› to violate, ride roughshod over

atropellarse verbo pronominal

a) (al hablar, actuar) to rush

b) (recípr) (empujarse):

◊ salieron corriendo, atropellándose unos a otros they came running out, pushing and shoving as they went

atropellar verbo transitivo
1 Auto to knock down, run over
2 (no respetar) to abuse
3 (violar) LAm to rape
'atropellar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrollar
- coger
- pillar
- pisar
English:
knock down
- knock over
- run down
- run over
- walk over
- hit
- knock
- run

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atropellar

♦ vt

1. [sujeto: vehículo] to run over, to knock down;

lo atropelló un coche he was run over o knocked down by a car;

murió atropellado he was run over and killed

2. [sujeto: persona] to trample on;

salió atropellando a todo el que se le puso por delante he trampled right over everyone who got in his way

3. [derechos] to ride roughshod over;

la ley atropella los derechos de los inmigrantes the law rides roughshod over immigrants' rights

♦ See also the pronominal verb atropellarse

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atropellar

v/t knock down;

le atropelló un coche he was knocked down by a car

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atropellar vt

1) : to knock down, to run over

2) : to violate, to abuse

♦ See also the reflexive verb atropellarse

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atropellar vb to run over [pt. ran; pp. run]

lo atropelló un autobús he was run over by a bus