atropelar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to hit an obstacle while moving
2. (transitive) to run over (drive over, causing injury or death)
3. (Brazil, derogatory, slang, transitive) To spray graffiti on an area already graffitied, technically deforming or removing the previous graffiti.

Concepts

run over

run down

affirm

collide

dwell

further

hasten

hurry

insist

knock over

maintain

oppress

pinch

press

promote

pull over

run in

speed up

squash

squeeze

accelerate

urge

advance

Synonyms

acelerar

adiantar

apertar

apressar

atirar

aumentar a velocidade de

comprimir

espremer

insistir

instar

passar por cima

Translations

atropellar

überfahren

atropellar

overrijden

ésser urgent

insistir

apressar

prèmer

empènyer

premsar

pitjar

akzelerieren

bedrücken

beeilen

oprimir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.tɾo.peˈla(ʁ)/

Etymology

From a- + tropel + -ar.