treat
To negotiate, discuss terms, bargainTo negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
Meaning
10 senses(intransitive)To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
(intransitive)To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty.
(transitive)To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.
The article treated feminism as a quintessentially modern movement.
(transitive)To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
You treated me like a fool.
She was tempted to treat the whole affair as a joke.
behandeln
относи́тьсяotnosítʹsja
зверта́тисяzvertátysja, ста́витисяstávytysja, поста́витисяpostávytysja
regard or consider in a specific way
(transitive)To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
I treated my son to some popcorn in the interval.
I've done so well this month, I'll treat you all to dinner (or Dinner is my treat.)
bewirten, einladen
угоща́тьugoščátʹ, угости́тьugostítʹ
частува́тиčastuváty, почастува́тиpočastuváty, участува́тиučastuváty
provide with choice or abundant food or drink
(UK)To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter.
(transitive)To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
They treated me for malaria.
heilen, kurieren
лечи́тьlečítʹ, вы́лечитьvýlečitʹ
лікува́тиlikuváty
(transitive)To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.
He treated the substance with sulphuric acid.
I treated the photo somewhat to make the colours more pronounced.
(transitive)To provide (someone) with something special and pleasant.
provide treatment for
(intransitive, obsolete, transitive)To entreat or beseech (someone).
Only let my family live, I treat thee.
Examples
1532 sentencesDon't treat me like a child.
Не ставтеся до мене як до дитини. — deniko
ruНе обращайся со мной как с ребёнком. — marafon
deBehandel mich nicht wie ein Kind. — MUIRIEL
She treated him like a king.
Вона ставилася до нього, як до короля. — deniko
ruОна обращалась с ним как с королём. — marafon
deSie hat ihn wie einen König behandelt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom treated Mary like a slave.
Том поводився із Мері, як із рабинею. — deniko
ruТом обращался с Мэри, как с рабыней. — Ooneykcall
deTom behandelte Mary wie eine Sklavin. — jakov
Don't treat me like a dog.
Не поводьтеся зі мною, як із псем. — deniko
ruНе обращайся со мной как с животным. — Biga
deBehandle mich nicht wie einen Hund! — freddy1
Tom treated Mary like a child.
Том ставився до Мері, як до дитини. — miketheknight
ruТом обращался с Мэри как с ребёнком. — odexed
deTom behandelte Maria wie ein Kind. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English treten, from Anglo-Norman treter, Old French tretier, traiter, from LaFrom Middle English treten, from Anglo-Norman treter, Old French tretier, traiter, from Latin tractāre (“to pull", "to manage”), from the past participle stem of trahere (“to draw", "to pull”).
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Forms
treats, treating, treated, treatedSynonyms
34 synonyms- provide treatment for:care for
- interact in a certain way:handledo by
- subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition:process-v
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression:coverhandleplowdealaddress
- provide with choice or abundant food or drink:regale
Word family
27 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- being being treated
- being treated like
- treated like a
- treated unfairly
- treated like
- being treated unfairly
- be treated like
- treated with respect
- to be treated
- been treated unfairly
- been treated fairly
- treated fairly