- treat
- tri:t
1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) tratar2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) tratar3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) tratar4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) invitar, convidar5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) tratar (de)
2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) regalotreat1 n cosa especial / lujo / regalothey took her to the zoo as a treat como algo especial, la llevaron al zootreat2 vb1. tratarthey treated us well nos trataron biena new way of treating cancer un nuevo método de tratar el cáncer2. invitarhe treated me to lunch me invitó a comer3. darse el gusto / permitirse el lujoI treated myself to a huge ice cream me permití el lujo de comprarme un helado enormetreattr[triːt]noun1 (meal, drink) convite nombre masculino■ it's my treat invito yo2 (present) regalo3 (pleasure) placer nombre masculino, gusto, deleite nombre masculinotransitive verb1 (act, behave towards) tratar■ why don't you treat me like an adult? ¿por qué no me tratas como a un adulto?■ I was treated as one of the family me trataron como a uno (más) de la familia2 (subject) tratar■ this will be treated with the utmost confidentiality se tratará con total confianza3 (consider, regard) tomar(se)■ he treated it as a joke lo tomó en broma4 (invite) convidar, invitar; (give) regalar; (spoil oneself) permitirse el lujo, darse el gusto■ they treated us to dinner nos invitaron a cenar■ she treated the children to a trip to the seaside llevó a los niños de excursión a la playa como algo especial■ I treated myself to a new pair of shoes me di el gusto de comprarme unos zapatos nuevos5 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (condition) tratar, curar; (person) atender■ he was treated for hepatitis le curaron la hepatitis6 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (wood, worm, etc) tratar (with, con)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto treat somebody like dirt despreciar a alguiento work a treat funcionar a las mil maravillastreat ['tri:t] vt1) deal with: tratar (un asunto)the article treats of poverty: el artículo trata de la pobreza2) handle: tratar (a una persona), manejar (un objeto)to treat something as a joke: tomar(se) algo a broma3) invite: invitar, convidarhe treated me to a meal: me invitó a comer4) : tratar, atender (en medicina)5) process: tratarto treat sewage: tratar las aguas negrastreat n: gusto m, placer mit was a treat to see you: fue un placer verteit's my treat: yo invitotreatv.• convidar v.• curar v.• guarecer v.• medicinar v.• propinar v.• regalar v.• tratar v.n.• convidada s.f.• convidado s.m.• convite s.m.• obsequio s.m.• regalo s.m.
I triːttransitive verb1) (+ adv compl)a) (behave toward) \<\<person/animal\>\> tratarto treat somebody like a child — tratar a alguien como a un niño
how's life been treating you? — (colloq) ¿cómo te trata la vida? (fam)
b) (use, handle) \<\<tool/vehicle\>\> tratarc) (regard, consider)to treat something with suspicion — ver* algo con sospecha
you seem to treat this whole thing as a joke — pareces tomarte a broma todo esto
2) (process) \<\<wood/fabric/sewage\>\> tratar3) (deal with) (frml) \<\<subject\>\> tratar4) (Med) \<\<patient/disease\>\> tratarshe's being treated for an ulcer — está en tratamiento por una úlcera
5) (entertain)I'm treating you — te invito yo
to treat somebody TO something: may I treat you to lunch? ¿te puedo invitar a comer?; why don't you treat yourself to a new dress? ¿por qué no te das un gusto y te compras un vestido nuevo?; we were treated to a performance of traditional dancing — nos ofrecieron un espectáculo de bailes folklóricos
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noun gusto mI bought myself an ice cream as o for a treat — me compré un helado para darme (un) gusto
as a special treat — como algo muy especial
there's a treat in store for you — te espera una bonita sorpresa
this is my treat — invito or pago yo
to come on/go down a treat — (BrE colloq)
the project is coming on a treat — el proyecto marcha sobre ruedas
this champagne goes down a treat — este champán es una delicia
[triːt]to work a treat — salir* a las mil maravillas
1. N1) (=something special)I've bought a few little treats for the children — les he comprado unas cosillas or unas chucherías a los niños
a birthday/Christmas treat — un regalo de cumpleaños/Navidad
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as or for a (special) treat — como algo (muy) especial•
to give sb a treat — obsequiar a algn con algo especialyou should give her a treat as a reward for her good grades — deberías obsequiarla con algo especial en premio a sus buenas notas
I wanted to give myself a treat — quería darme un gusto or permitirme un lujo
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viewers are in for a treat this weekend — los televidentes se llevarán una agradable sorpresa este fin de semana•
the trip to the cinema was an unexpected treat — fue una agradable sorpresa que me llevara al cine2) (=offer to pay)"I'll pay" - "no, this is my treat" — -yo pago -no, invito yo
Dutch 4.to stand sb a treat — invitar a algn
3) (=pleasure) placer m , gusto mit was a treat to see him happy again — era un placer or daba gusto volver a verle feliz
4)a treat * (as adv) (Brit) —
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the garden is coming on a treat — el jardín va de maravilla *•
this wine goes down a treat — este vino sienta de maravilla *•
take this powder for a headache, it works a treat — tómate estos polvos para el dolor de cabeza, hacen milagros or son mano de santo *2. VT1) (=behave towards) [+ person, animal] tratar; (=handle) [+ object] manejarwe were treated with respect/contempt — nos trataron con respeto/desprecio
to treat sb well/badly — tratar bien/mal a algn
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the chemical should be treated with caution — este producto químico debería manejarse con cuidado•
to treat sb like a child — tratar a algn como a un niño•
how's life treating you these days? — ¿cómo te va la vida últimamente?- treat sb like dirt2) (=consider, view) tratar•
his statements should be treated with caution — hay que tomar sus declaraciones con cautela•
to treat sth as a joke — tomarse algo a risa•
this is not a subject that should be treated lightly — este no es un asunto para ser tratado a la ligera•
police are treating the threats seriously — la policía está tratando las amenazas como un asunto serio3) (=deal with) [+ subject] tratarthe issues should be treated separately — los asuntos se deberían tratar por separado
4) (=invite) invitarI'm treating you — yo te invito
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to treat sb to sth — invitar or convidar a algn a algoshe was always treating him to ice cream — siempre le invitaba or convidaba a un helado, siempre le estaba comprando helados
he treated us to a monologue on the virtues of abstinence — iro nos soltó un monólogo sobre las virtudes de la abstinencia
to treat o.s to sth — darse el gusto or permitirse el lujo de (hacer) algo
we treated ourselves to a meal out — nos dimos el gusto or nos permitimos el lujo de comer fuera
he treated himself to another drink — se permitió otra copa
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go on - treat yourself! — ¡venga, date el gusto or el lujo!5) (Med) [+ patient] tratar, atender; [+ illness] tratarwhich doctor is treating you? — ¿qué médico te atiende or trata?
the condition can be treated successfully with antibiotics — la enfermedad se puede curar con antibióticos
they were treated for shock — recibieron tratamiento por shock
do not try and treat yourself — no intente automedicarse
6) (=process) [+ wood, crops, sewage] tratar3. VIfrm1) (=negotiate)to treat with sb — negociar con algn
2) (=deal with)to treat of sth — [author] tratar algo; [book, article] versar sobre algo
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I [triːt]transitive verb1) (+ adv compl)a) (behave toward) \<\<person/animal\>\> tratarto treat somebody like a child — tratar a alguien como a un niño
how's life been treating you? — (colloq) ¿cómo te trata la vida? (fam)
b) (use, handle) \<\<tool/vehicle\>\> tratarc) (regard, consider)to treat something with suspicion — ver* algo con sospecha
you seem to treat this whole thing as a joke — pareces tomarte a broma todo esto
2) (process) \<\<wood/fabric/sewage\>\> tratar3) (deal with) (frml) \<\<subject\>\> tratar4) (Med) \<\<patient/disease\>\> tratarshe's being treated for an ulcer — está en tratamiento por una úlcera
5) (entertain)I'm treating you — te invito yo
to treat somebody TO something: may I treat you to lunch? ¿te puedo invitar a comer?; why don't you treat yourself to a new dress? ¿por qué no te das un gusto y te compras un vestido nuevo?; we were treated to a performance of traditional dancing — nos ofrecieron un espectáculo de bailes folklóricos
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noun gusto mI bought myself an ice cream as o for a treat — me compré un helado para darme (un) gusto
as a special treat — como algo muy especial
there's a treat in store for you — te espera una bonita sorpresa
this is my treat — invito or pago yo
to come on/go down a treat — (BrE colloq)
the project is coming on a treat — el proyecto marcha sobre ruedas
this champagne goes down a treat — este champán es una delicia
to work a treat — salir* a las mil maravillas
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
