English-Spanish Dictionary

Spanish Translation of “treat”

treat (triːt Pronunciation for treat

Translations

noun

  1. (= 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

    as or for a (special) treat como algo (muy) especial

    to give sb a treat obsequiar a algn con algo especial ⇒ you 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

    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 cine

  2. (= offer to pay) ⇒ "I'll pay" — "no, this is my treat" —yo pago —no, invito yo ⇒ to stand sb a treat invitar a algn
    see also Dutchmodifier
  3. (= pleasure) placer masculine, gusto masculine ⇒ it was a treat to see him happy again era un placer or daba gusto volver a verle feliz
  4. (informal, as adv, British)

    the garden is coming on a treat el jardín va de maravilla (informal)

    this wine goes down a treat este vino sienta de maravilla (informal)

    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 (informal)

transitive verb

    1. (= behave towards)
      1. [+ person, animal] tratar
    2. (= handle)
      1. [+ object] manejar
     ⇒ we were treated with respect/contempt nos trataron con respeto/desprecio ⇒ to treat sb well/badly tratar bien/mal a algn

    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?

    idiom: to treat sb like dirt (informal) tratar a algn a patadas (informal), tratar a algn como a un perro (informal)

  1. (= 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 serio

  2. (= deal with)
    1. [+ subject] tratar
     ⇒ the issues should be treated separately los asuntos se deberían tratar por separado
  3. (= invite) invitar ⇒ I'm treating you yo te invito

    to treat sb to sth invitar or convidar a algn a algo ⇒ she 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 (humorous) 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

    go on — treat yourself! ¡venga, date el gusto or el lujo!

  4. (medicine)
    1. [+ patient] tratar, atender
    2. [+ illness] tratar
     ⇒ which 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
  5. (= process)
    1. [+ wood, crops, sewage] tratar

intransitive verb

(formal)
  1. (= negotiate) ⇒ to treat with sb negociar con algn
  2. (= deal with) ⇒ to treat of sth [author] tratar algo [book, article], versar sobre algo

Similar Words

= behave towards, deal with, handle, act towards, use, consider, serve, manage, regard, look upon
= take care of, minister to, attend to, give medical treatment to, doctor, nurse, care for, medicate, prescribe medicine for, apply treatment to
= cure, heal, remedy, make better
= provide, give, buy, stand, pay for, entertain, feast, lay on, regale, wine and dine, take out for, foot or pay the bill
= deal with, consider, study, cover, discuss, review, handle, go into, refer to, tackle, investigate, explore, analyse, critique, touch on
= negotiate, bargain, consult, have talks, confer, come to terms, parley, make a bargain, make terms
= present, gift, luxury, indulgence, delicacy, extravagance, goodie, titbit, little something

'treat' in Other Languages

  • Arabic: يَدْفَعُ لِشَخْصPronunciation for يَدْفَعُ لِشَخْص
  • Brazilian Portuguese: mimoPronunciation for mimo
  • Chinese: 款待Pronunciation for 款待
  • Croatian: čašćenjePronunciation for čašćenje
  • Czech: dárekPronunciation for dárek
  • Danish: lille gavePronunciation for lille gave
  • Dutch: traktatiePronunciation for traktatie
  • European Spanish: gustoPronunciation for gustoplacer
  • Finnish: mukava yllätysPronunciation for mukava yllätys
  • French: gâteriePronunciation for gâterie
  • German: SondervergnügenPronunciation for Sondervergnügen
  • Greek: κέρασμαPronunciation for κέρασμα
  • Italian: piacerePronunciation for piacere
  • Japanese: 歓待Pronunciation for 歓待
  • Korean: 대접Pronunciation for 대접즐겁게 하다
  • Norwegian: noe spesieltPronunciation for noe spesielt
  • Polish: przyjemnośćPronunciation for przyjemność
  • Portuguese: mimoPronunciation for mimo
  • Romanian: bucurie bucurii
  • Russian: угощениеPronunciation for угощение
  • Spanish: gustoPronunciation for gustoplacer
  • Swedish: något extra gottPronunciation for något extra gott
  • Thai: เลี้ยง ให้ของPronunciation for เลี้ยง ให้ของ
  • Turkish: birine ufak bir armağan almaPronunciation for birine ufak bir armağan alma
  • Ukrainian: задоволення
  • Vietnamese: sự thết đãiPronunciation for sự thết đãi
  • Arabic: يُعَامِلُPronunciation for يُعَامِلُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: tratarPronunciation for tratar
  • Chinese: 款待Pronunciation for 款待
  • Croatian: postupati s nekimPronunciation for postupati s nekim
  • Czech: zacházetPronunciation for zacházet --s lidmi
  • Danish: behandlePronunciation for behandle
  • Dutch: behandelenPronunciation for behandelen
  • European Spanish: tratarPronunciation for tratar
  • Finnish: kohdellaPronunciation for kohdella
  • French: traiterPronunciation for traiter
  • German: behandelnPronunciation for behandeln
  • Greek: μεταχειρίζομαιPronunciation for μεταχειρίζομαι
  • Italian: trattarePronunciation for trattare
  • Japanese: 扱うPronunciation for 扱う
  • Korean: 취급하다Pronunciation for 취급하다
  • Norwegian: behandlePronunciation for behandle
  • Polish: potraktowaćPronunciation for potraktować traktować
  • Portuguese: tratarPronunciation for tratar
  • Romanian: a considera
  • Russian: угощатьPronunciation for угощать
  • Spanish: tratarPronunciation for tratar
  • Swedish: bjudaPronunciation for bjuda
  • Thai: ปฏิบัติต่อPronunciation for ปฏิบัติต่อ
  • Turkish: davranmakPronunciation for davranmakmuamele
  • Ukrainian: ставитися
  • Vietnamese: đối xửPronunciation for đối xử

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