violentar

v.

1 to force (forzar) (cerradura).

Ella violentó la cerradura She forced the lock.

2 to transgress, to violate, to do violence to.

Ellos violentaron los estatutos They transgressed the statutes.

3 to stretch, to misrepresent.

Ellos violentaron el motivo real They misrepresented the real motive.

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violentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (forzar algo) to force, break open

2 (obligar a alguien) to force, use force on

3 figurado (entrar) to break into, enter by force

4 figurado (dicho, escrito) to twist, distort

► verbo pronominal violentarse

1 figurado (obligarse) to force oneself (en, to)

■ se violentó en comerlo he forced himself to eat it

2 figurado (molestarse) to get annoyed

3 figurado (avergonzarse) to feel ashamed; (pasar vergüenza) to be ashamed

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1. VT

1) [+ puerta, cerradura] to force; [+ rama] to bend, twist (out of shape); [+ casa] to break into

2) [+ persona] (=avergonzar) to embarrass; (=forzar) to force, persuade forcibly; (=maltratar) to subject to violence; (Jur) to assault

3) [+ principio] to violate, outrage; [+ sentido] to distort, twist

2.

See:

violentarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (forzar) <cerradura/puerta> to force; <persona> to rape

b) (distorsionar) <texto> to distort

c) (poner en situación embarazosa) to make ... feel awkward

2.

violentarse v pron to get embarrassed

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (forzar) <cerradura/puerta> to force; <persona> to rape

b) (distorsionar) <texto> to distort

c) (poner en situación embarazosa) to make ... feel awkward

2.

violentarse v pron to get embarrassed

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violentar [A1 ]

vt

1 (forzar) ‹cerradura/puerta› to force

2 (distorsionar) ‹texto› to distort

■ violentarse

v pron

to get embarrassed

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violentar (conjugate violentar) verbo transitivo

a) (forzar) ‹cerradura/puerta› to force;

‹persona› to rape

b) (poner en situación embarazosa) to make … feel awkward

violentarse verbo pronominal
to get embarrassed
violentar verbo transitivo
1 (incomodar) to embarrass
2 (enfadar) to infuriate
3 (violar) to rape
4 (forzar una puerta, cerradura, etc) to force

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violentar

♦ vt

1. [incomodar]

violentar a alguien to make sb feel awkward

2. [forzar] [cerradura] to force;

[domicilio] to break into

♦ See also the pronominal verb violentarse

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violentar

v/t

1 puerta force

2 (incomodar) embarrass

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violentar vt

1) forzar: to break open, to force

2) : to distort (words or ideas)

♦ See also the reflexive verb violentarse