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atentar
01
to threaten, to attack
actuar de manera violenta o peligrosa contra alguien o algo
Examples
Atentaron contra su vida la semana pasada.
They threatened his life last week.
02
to attempt on someone's life, to make an attempt on
intentar causar la muerte o daño grave a una persona
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
1st person singular
atento
3rd person singular
atenta
Present participle
atentando
Past simple
atentó
Past participle
atentado
Examples
Intentaron atentar contra el político.
They attempted on the politician's life.
