Atropellado (en. Run over)

/a.tro.pe.'ja.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

Definition_text: Said of a person: who has been run over by a vehicle.

Example_sentence: The cyclist was run over by a bus and suffered several injuries.

El ciclista fue atropellado por un autobús y sufrió varias heridas.

Definition_text: It refers to an action performed in a hurried or disordered manner.

Example_sentence: His way of speaking is so hurried that sometimes it’s hard to understand him.

Su manera de hablar es tan atropellada que a veces es difícil comprenderle.

Definition_text: Affected by a chaotic or complicated situation.

Example_sentence: The traffic was so congested that we arrived late to the meeting.

El tráfico estaba tan atropellado que llegamos tarde a la reunión.

Etymology_origin: From the participle of 'atropellar', which comes from the Latin 'atropellare'.

Phrase: run over by life

Meaning: It refers to a person facing many problems or difficult situations.

atropellado por la vida

Phrase: to speak in a hurried manner

Meaning: To speak in a fast and disorganized way.

hablar atropelladamente

Phrase: I feel like I'm having a chaotic day

Meaning: To feel overwhelmed by the circumstances of the day.

siento que estoy en un día atropellado

Related_word: atropellar

Description: Verb that refers to hitting or passing over someone or something.

atropellar

Related_word: arrollar

Description: Said of a vehicle: to pass over something or someone.

arrollar

Related_word: incident

Description: An event, usually unexpected, that occurs during an event.

incidente

Slang_meaning: To be very busy and have no time for anything.

Example: I'm overwhelmed between work and university.

Ando atropellado entre el trabajo y la universidad.

Slang_meaning: To speak quickly and lose clarity.

Example: Everyone tells me that I speak hurriedly when I’m nervous.

Todo el mundo me decía que hablo atropellado cuando estoy nervioso.