Meaning
attack
- assassination attempt
In a sentence
Hanno fermato in tempo un attentato al cantante.
They stopped an attack on the singer in time.
Hai sentito dell'attentato davanti al centro commerciale?
Did you hear about the attack in front of the mall?
Per fortuna non è stato un attentato mortale.
Luckily, it wasn't a deadly assassination attempt.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| attentato | masculine · singular |
| attentati | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use attentato for violent, deliberate attacks, especially bombings or political violence; for a generic attack, attacco is broader.
- For a failed murder of one person, attentato can work, but attentato alla vita di... is more formal and specific.
- Common pattern: attentato a/contro qualcuno or attentato a qualcosa; headlines often use attentato terroristico.