What does atropello in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word atropello in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use atropello in Spanish.

The word atropello in Spanish means accident, outrage, run over, knock down, stumble, violate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word atropello

accident

nombre masculino (arrollamiento, golpe) (vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No se pudo saber quién fue el autor del atropello porque el conductor se dio a la fuga.
The person who caused the accident is unknown because it was a hit-and-run.

outrage

nombre masculino (abuso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estos impuestos nuevos son un atropello.
These new taxes are an outrage.

run over, knock down

verbo transitivo (pasar por encima)

Se salió de la carretera por no atropellar a un perro.
He swerved off the road to avoid running over a dog.

stumble

verbo pronominal (coloquial (trabarse las palabras)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cuando está nerviosa, se atropella al hablar.
When she is nervous, she stumbles in her speech.

violate

verbo transitivo (actuar con abuso de fuerza) (formal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No puede atropellar de semejante manera los derechos de los trabajadores.
You cannot violate the rights of the workers in such a way.

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