English–Spanish
“terrorist attack” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/atenˈtaðo/
Example
Se produjo un atentado cerca del aeropuerto.
There was a terrorist attack near the airport.
How to say “terrorist attack” in Spanish
“Terrorist attack” in Spanish is atentado.
Planned violent act intended to cause fear among the public.
Example sentences with atentado
Tras un atentado contra civiles, la gente pidió más seguridad.
After an attack against civilians, people asked for more security.
Tips for using atentado
- Atentado is a formal, heavy word common in news and official reports for politically motivated violence, while ataque or incidente are more common in everyday speech for non-political violent events.