atentado

/atenˈtado/, [a.t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪a.ð̞o]

attack, attempt


Adjective atentado (feminine atentada, masculine plural atentados, feminine plural atentadas)

  1. (dated) moderate, prudent

Noun atentado m (plural atentados)

  1. violent attack, bombing
    atentado terrorista
    terrorist attack
  2. attempt (e.g. an attempt on somebody's life)

Verb atentado m (feminine singular atentada, masculine plural atentados, feminine plural atentadas)

  1. Masculine singular past participle of atentar.

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Examples
  • Se cometió un atentado contra la vida del presidente.

    There was an attempt on the president's life.

  • Hubo un atentado contra el presidente.

    There was an assassination attempt on the president.


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