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No. 7,464 in Catalan

atropellat

"Atropellat" means "run over" or "knocked down" in English.

In a sentence

  • Va ser atropellat per un cotxe mentre creuava el carrer.

    He was hit by a car while crossing the street.

    In this sentence, 'atropellat' is used as the past participle of the verb 'atropellar', meaning to be struck or run over physically, referring to an unfortunate incident involving a car.

  • A la reunió vaig sentir-me atropellat per les opinions contràries sense poder respondre.

    At the meeting, I felt overwhelmed by opposing opinions without being able to respond.

    Here, 'atropellat' is employed metaphorically to describe the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to react adequately in a situation due to the intensity of opposing inputs.

  • L'escriptor va ser criticat per la seva obra atropellada.

    The writer was criticized for his rushed and unstructured work.

    In this context, 'atropellada' (feminine form agreeing with 'obra') describes something done hastily or inconsiderately, reflecting a lack of order or thoroughness in the work.

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