atentado

m.

attempted murder, felonious intent, attack, attempt.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: atentar.

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atentado

► nombre masculino

1 (ataque) attack, assault

■ eso puede considerarse un atentado contra su vida it can be considered an attempt on his life

2 (afrenta) affront

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FRASEOLOGÍA

atentado terrorista terrorist attack

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noun m.

attack, attempt

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1.

ADJ (=prudente) prudent, cautious; (=moderado) moderate

2.

SM (=ofensa) offence, felony (EEUU); (=crimen) outrage, crime; (=ataque) assault, attack; (Pol) attempt

atentado a o contra la vida de algn — attempt on sb's life

atentado contra el pudor, atentado contra la honra — indecent assault

atentado golpista — attempted coup

atentado suicida — suicide bombing, suicide attack

atentado terrorista — terrorist attack

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masculino

a) (ataque)

un atentado terrorista — a terrorist attack

un atentado contra el presidente — an assassination attempt on the president

b) (afrenta)

atentado a or contra algo — a honor/dignidad/moral affront to something

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= bombing, assassination attempt.

Ex. Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.

Ex. Victim of an apparent assassination attempt, his face was left permanently disfigured and pockmarked.

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* atentado contra la dignidad humana = assault on people's dignity, assault on human dignity.

* atentado contra la libertad = war on liberty.

* atentado golpista = attempted coup, coup attempt.

* atentado terrorista = terrorist attack, terror attack.

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masculino

a) (ataque)

un atentado terrorista — a terrorist attack

un atentado contra el presidente — an assassination attempt on the president

b) (afrenta)

atentado a or contra algo — a honor/dignidad/moral affront to something

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= bombing, assassination attempt.

Ex: Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.

Ex: Victim of an apparent assassination attempt, his face was left permanently disfigured and pockmarked.

* atentado contra la dignidad humana = assault on people's dignity, assault on human dignity.

* atentado contra la libertad = war on liberty.

* atentado golpista = attempted coup, coup attempt.

* atentado terrorista = terrorist attack, terror attack.

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atentado

masculine

1

(ataque): murió víctima de un atentado terrorista she died in a terrorist attack ( o shooting etc)

llevaron a cabo un atentado contra el presidente they carried out an assassination attempt on the president, they tried to assassinate ( o shoot etc) the president

un atentado contra la seguridad del Estado a threat to national security

2 (afrenta) atentado CONTRA or A algo:

su manera de vestir es un atentado a or contra la moral the way she dresses is an affront to morality

esto constituye un atentado a or contra su dignidad y libertad this constitutes an attack on his dignity and freedom

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Del verbo atentar: (conjugate atentar)

atentado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
atentado    
atentar
atentado sustantivo masculino

a) (ataque):

◊ un atentado terrorista a terrorist attack;

un atentado contra el presidente an assassination attempt on the president

b) (afrenta) atentado contra or a algo ‹a honor/dignidad› affront to sth;

◊ un atentado contra la moral an offense against decency

atentar (conjugate atentar) verbo intransitivo:

◊ atentadoon contra su vida they made an attempt on her life;

atentado contra la seguridad del Estado to threaten national security
atentado sustantivo masculino attack
un atentado contra la intimidad, an outrage against privacy
atentado terrorista, terrorist attack
atentar verbo intransitivo esta mañana atentaron contra la vida de un famoso escritor, there was an attempt on a famous writer's life this morning

'atentado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
indemne
- reivindicación
- respiración
- terrorista
- brutal
- costar
- frustrado
- reivindicar
- repudiar
- responsabilizar
- responsable
- sufrir
English:
attack
- attempt
- bombing
- claim
- offense

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atentado nm

1. [ataque violento]

atentado (terrorista) terrorist attack;

sufrir un atentado [persona] to be the victim of a terrorist/Mafia/etc attack;

un atentado con bomba a bomb attack, a bombing;

un atentado contra el presidente an attempt on the president's life

2. [afronta] crime;

la construcción de la cementera es un atentado contra el medio ambiente the building of the cement factory is a crime against the environment;

la ley es un atentado contra la libertad de expresión the law constitutes an attack on freedom of expression

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atentado

m attack (contra, a on)

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atentado nm

: attack, assault

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atentado n

1. (ataque) attack

un atentado terrorista a terrorist attack

2. (intento de asesinato) attempt

un atentado contra el ministro an attempt on the minister's life