atentarverb
Atentar means to attempt, to attack or to endanger in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as atenta, atentan and atenten.
- to attempt
- to attack
- to endanger
Atentar contra la paz es muy malo.
To threaten peace is very bad.
No quiero atentar contra tu derecho.
I do not want to violate your right.
Ese hombre intentó atentar contra el rey.
That man tried to attack the king.
Fumar dentro del hospital puede atentar contra la salud de otros.
Smoking inside the hospital can be an attack on others' health.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| atenta | he, she, it | Present |
| atentan | they | Present |
| atenten | they | Present subjunctive |
| atentando | Gerund | |
| atente | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| atentaron | they | Preterite |
| atentaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| atentó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| atentaría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| atentaban | they | Imperfect |
| atento | I | Present |