| Principal Translations |
| tratar⇒ vtr | (tema: hablar, escribir) | address⇒ vtr |
| | | look at vtr + prep |
| | En este nuevo ensayo, la autora trata la exclusión social en las escuelas desde una perspectiva sociohistórica. |
| | In this new essay, the author addresses social exclusion in schools from a social historical perspective. |
| tratar vtr | (tener trato, tener amistad) | have dealings with v expr |
| | | see⇒ vi |
| | La doctora me atendió como si nos conociéramos de toda la vida a pesar de que nunca la había tratado. |
| | The doctor saw me as though we had known each other our whole lives, despite the fact that I had never had any dealings with her before. |
| tratar vtr | (curar, aliviar) | treat⇒ vtr |
| | | cure⇒ vtr |
| | Los científicos han inventado un nuevo fármaco para tratar el cáncer. |
| | Scientists have invented a new drug to treat cancer. |
| tratar vtr | (dar cierto trato) | treat⇒ vtr |
| | El jefe trata a algunos empleados de forma despectiva. |
| | La familia de mi suegra siempre me ha tratado muy bien. |
| | The boss treats his workers with contempt. |
| tratar vtr | (discutir) | deal with vtr phrasal insep |
| | | address⇒ vtr |
| | (agreement) | negotiate⇒ vtr |
| | Es un tema que tenemos que tratar en la próxima reunión. |
| | We have to deal with the subject in the next meeting. |
| tratar vtr | (Informática: procesar) (information) | process⇒, handle⇒ vtr |
| | (UK, computer) | touch up vtr phrasal sep |
| | Cada vez más personas desean controlar el modo en que los terceros tratan sus datos personales. |
| | More and more people wish to control the way in which third parties handle personal data. |
| tratar vtr | (manejar) | treat⇒, handle⇒ vtr |
| | Traten los libros con cuidado porque son caros. |
| | Handle the books with care because they are expensive. |
| tratar vtr | (someter a un proceso) | treat⇒ vtr |
| | Tenemos toda una gama de productos para tratar el cuero. |
| | We have a whole range of products for treating leather. |
tratar de,
tratar sobre vi + prep | (hablar, versar) | be about vi + prep |
| | | deal with vtr phrasal insep |
| | Este libro trata de la guerra civil. |
| | Los artículos de esta revista tratan sobre calentamiento climático. |
| | The book is about the civil war. |
| tratar de vi + prep | (intentar lograr algo) | try to vtr + prep |
| | | attempt to vtr + prep |
| | Los médicos trataron de salvarle la vida al enfermo, pero no lo lograron. |
| | Todos tratamos de hacer el mejor trabajo. |
| | The doctors tried to save the patient's life, but they weren't successful. |
| tratar de vtr + prep | (dirigirse a alguien) | address⇒ vtr |
| | | talk to vi + prep |
| | Los empleados tratan a la directora de usted. |
| | The employees address the director formally. |
| tratarse de v prnl + prep | (referencia a algo mencionado) | be v expr |
| | (subject matter) | be about vi + prep |
| Note: Construcción impersonal: siempre en tercera persona del singular. |
| | Mi padre me dio un regalo hermoso. Se trataba de una cadenita de oro con un guardapelo. |
| | My father treated himself to a beautiful present: it was a gold chain with a locket. |
| tratarse de vi + prep | (expresa necesidad) | be about vi + prep |
| Note: Construcción impersonal: siempre en tercera persona del singular. |
| | Cuando traduzcas un poema, tómate tu tiempo: no se trata de hacerlo rápido, sino de hacerlo bien. |
| | When you translate a poem, take your time: it's not about doing it quickly, rather doing it well. |
| tratarse⇒ v prnl | (relacionarse) | see each other, address each other v expr |
| | Puede ser que yo esté confundida pero, hasta donde yo sé, Jaime y Eliécer empezaron a tratarse hace apenas dos meses. |
| | Maybe I'm wrong, but as far as I know, Jaime and Eliécer only started seeing each other two months ago. |
| tratarse de v prnl + prep | (darse cierto tratamiento) | address⇒, treat⇒ vtr |
| | | talk to each other vi + prep |
| | Aun entre amigos, todos se trataban de usted. |
| | Even among friends everyone addressed each other formally. |
| tratar con vi + prep | (relacionarse) | have dealings with [sb], have contact with [sb] v expr |
| | | address⇒ vtr |
| | Desde que su hermano nos presentó, trato mucho con él. |
| | I've had a lot of dealings with him ever since his brother introduced him to me. |
Compound Forms:
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| asunto a tratar nm + loc adj | (tema a debatir) | item on the agenda, items to discuss n |
| | | business at hand, issue to address n |
| | La reunión cuenta con varios asuntos a tratar. |
| | The meeting has several items on the agenda. |
| punto a tratar nm + loc prep | (tema a debatir) | point on the agenda, agenda item n |
| | | point to deal with, point to be dealt with n |
| | El jefe expuso el punto a tratar en la reunión. |
| | The boss explained the agenda item in the meeting. |
| tratar como a un perro loc verb | coloquial (ofender, no respetar) | treat like a dog v expr |
| tratar como a una reina loc verb | (atenciones, cuidados) | treat like a queen v expr |
| | Mi madre siempre trata a mi hermana como a una reina cuando viene de visita. |
| | My mother always treats my sister like a queen when she comes to visit. |
| tratar con desdén loc verb | (despreciar) | treat with disdain, treat with scorn, treat with contempt, treat dismissively v expr |
| tratar con gente loc verb | (interactuar socialmente) | interact with people v expr |
| | Me preocupa Silvia: no trata con gente desde que su madre murió. |
| tratar con pinzas loc verb | coloquial, figurado (con mucho cuidado) | handle [sb] with kid gloves v expr |
| | Los alumnos tratan con pinzas a la maestra porque cualquier comentario puede enfurecerla. |
| | The students handle the teacher with kid gloves because any comment can enrage her. |
| tratar de dar con algo loc verb | coloquial (intentar solucionar) | try to come up with a solution, try to fix v expr |
tratar de tú,
tratar a alguien de tú loc verb | (tutear: dirigirse usando tú) | address [sb] informally v expr |
| | | address [sb] as "tú" v expr |
| | (voseo) | address [sb] as "vos" v expr |
| | No es común que las muchachas traten a sus patronas de tú. |
tratar de usted,
tratar a alguien de usted loc verb | (ustedear: dirigirse usando usted) | address [sb] formally v expr |
| | | address [sb] as usted v expr |
| | | address [sb] as Mr. v expr |
| | | address [sb] as Mrs. |
| | A algunas personas las sorprende que en Costa Rica los padres traten de usted a sus hijos. |
| | Some people are surprised that in Costa Rica parents address their children formally. |
| tratar de vos vtr + loc adv | (vosear: dirigirse usando vos) | address [sb] informally v expr |
| | | address [sb] as you v expr |
| | El que los hijos traten de vos a sus padres no significa que les estén faltando al respeto. |
| | That the children address their parents informally doesn't mean they are disrespecting them. |