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No. 9,743 in Spanish

atropellos

"Atropellos" means abuses, outrages, or acts of running over (depending on context).

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  • Los atropellos a los derechos humanos deben ser denunciados.

    The violations of human rights must be reported.

    Here, 'atropellos' is used in the sense of 'violations' or 'infringements', particularly as it applies to human rights.

  • En la calle principal hubo varios atropellos la semana pasada.

    On the main street, there were several run-overs last week.

    Here, 'atropellos' refers to car accidents involving people being run over, as it is used in a literal traffic context.

  • Sus comentarios fueron atropellos a la dignidad de los presentes.

    His comments were affronts to the dignity of those present.

    In this case, 'atropellos' is used to mean offenses or indignities, describing actions that metaphorically 'run over' someone's dignity.

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