treat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for treat in the English»French Dictionary

I.treat [Brit triːt, Am trit] N

1. treat:

treat (pleasure)

(petit) plaisir m

treat (food)

gâterie f

to give sb a treat

offrir un petit plaisir à qn

I gave myself a treat

je me suis offert un petit plaisir

I took them to the museum as a treat

je les ai emmenés au musée pour leur faire plaisir

it was a treat to see you looking well/to get your letter

ça m'a fait vraiment plaisir de te voir aussi bonne mine/de recevoir ta lettre

oysters! what a treat!

des huîtres! vous nous gâtez!

she gets lots of treats from her grandmother

elle se fait beaucoup gâter par sa grand-mère

as a special treat I was allowed to stay up late

exceptionnellement on m'a permis de me coucher plus tard

her birthday treat was a trip to the zoo

pour son cadeau d'anniversaire, on l'a emmenée au zoo

a treat in store

une bonne surprise

2. treat inf:

it's my/Henry's treat

c'est moi/Henry qui paie

it's my/Henry's treat (food, drink)

c'est moi/Henry qui régale inf

to stand sb a treat inf

offrir or payer qc à qn

he stood us a treat in the pub/the restaurant

il nous a payé une tournée au pub/un repas au restaurant

II.a treat ADV

a treat Brit inf:

the plan worked a treat

le projet a marché comme sur des roulettes inf

the car works a treat now

la voiture tourne rond maintenant inf

the cake/present/show went down a treat with the children

les enfants ont adoré le gâteau/cadeau/spectacle

the room looks a treat now you've redecorated it

la pièce est superbe, maintenant que tu l'as refaite

III.treat [Brit triːt, Am trit] VB trans

1. treat (act towards, handle) (gen):

treat person, animal, object, topic

traiter

to treat sb well/badly

bien traiter/maltraiter qn

that's no way to treat a child!

on ne traite pas un enfant comme ça!

to treat sb/sth with care, contempt, kindness, suspicion

traiter qn avec

to treat sb like a child/fool

traiter qn comme un enfant/idiot

we were treated as if…

on nous a traités comme si…

to treat sb as an enemy

traiter qn en ennemi

to treat sth as idol, shrine

considérer qc comme

they treat the house like a hotel

ils prennent la maison pour un hôtel

to treat a remark as a joke

ne pas prendre une remarque au sérieux

to treat the whole thing as a joke

prendre toute l'affaire à la plaisanterie

to treat a request seriously

prendre une requête au sérieux

2. treat MED:

treat patient, casualty

traiter

treat disease

traiter (with avec)

to treat sb with drug

traiter qn à

to treat sb with method

traiter qn par

3. treat:

treat CHEM, CONSTR chemical, fabric, problem, rot, sewage, water

traiter (with à)

to treat sth against damp, infestation, rot

traiter qc contre

4. treat (pay for):

treat person

payer or offrir qc à

go on, have it, I'll treat you

prends-le, c'est moi qui paie

to treat sb to sth

payer or offrir qc à qn

he treated us to a trip to the concert/ice creams all round

il nous a payé une soirée au concert/une tournée de glaces

he treated us to a lecture on personal hygiene/a description of his symptoms iron

il nous a gratifié d'un sermon sur l'hygiène corporelle/d'une description de ses symptômes iron

we were treated to the unusual spectacle of a minister in disgrace

nous avons eu le privilège d'assister au spectacle insolite d'un ministre en disgrâce

IV.treat [Brit triːt, Am trit] VB refl

to treat oneself

s'offrir un petit plaisir

to treat oneself to holiday, hairdo

s'offrir

Dutch treat N

Dutch treat

sortie f où chacun paie sa part

ill-treat VB trans

ill-treat

maltraiter

trick or treat [ˌtrɪkɔːrˈtriːt] N

trick or treat

collecte de bonbons et d'argent faite par les enfants le soir du 31 octobre

‘trick or treat!’

‘des bonbons ou des sous, sinon gare à vous!’

See also Halloween

Halloween Info

Halloween

Fête célébrée dans les pays anglo-saxons (surtout aux États-Unis) le 31 octobre, la veille de All Saints Day (Toussaint). Les enfants fabriquent des lanternes dans des citrouilles évidées et se déguisent en sorcières, fantômes ou squelettes. Un sac à la main, ils font la tournée des maisons de leur quartier et ‘menacent’ leurs voisins (Trick or treat!) pour récolter des bonbons.

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tolerantly accept, treat

avec tolérance

shabbily behave, treat

de manière peu élégante

basely treat

de façon indigne

Translations for treat in the French»English Dictionary

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gâterie

little treat

désinsectiser

to treat with insecticide

faire fi de qc

to treat sth with disdain

treat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for treat in the English»French Dictionary

I.treat [ˈtri:t] VB trans

1. treat (behave towards):

treat

traiter

to treat badly

maltraiter

to treat sb with courtesy/respect

traiter qn avec courtoisie/respect

to treat sb like a child/an adult

traiter qn comme un enfant/un adulte

they treat it as a joke

ils l'ont pris comme une plaisanterie

they're treating the case as murder

ils traitent l'affaire comme un meurtre

2. treat (cure, deal with):

treat

traiter

to be treated for shock/depression

être soigné pour choc/dépression

chemically treated hair

cheveux chimiquement traités

3. treat (pay for):

treat

inviter

to treat sb to sth

offrir qc à qn

to treat sb for lunch

inviter qn au déjeuner

to treat oneself to sth

s'offrir qc

II.treat [ˈtri:t] VB intr

treat

traiter

III.treat [ˈtri:t] N

treat (indulgence):

treat

plaisir m

treat to eat or drink

gourmandise f

to give sb a treat

offrir une gâterie à qn

it was a special treat

c'était une gâterie particulière

it's my treat

c'est moi qui offre

Phrases:

to work a treat inf

marcher à merveille

to look a treat inf

être superbe

ill-treat VB trans

ill-treat

maltraiter

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to treat sb like royalty

traiter qn comme un roi [ou une reine]

Translations for treat in the French»English Dictionary

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rudoyer qn

to treat sb harshly

un extra

treat

gâterie

treat

faire une gâterie à qn

to give sb a treat

traiter qn comme un malpropre

to treat sb like dirt

être un plaisir pour les papilles (gustatives)

to be a treat for the taste buds

tenir à qc comme à la prunelle de ses yeux

to treat sth as one's greatest treasure

mépriser la loi

to treat the law with disdain

treat Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to treat sb with kid gloves

prendre des gants avec qn

to treat sb like a child/an adult

traiter qn comme un enfant/un adulte

they treat it as a joke

ils l'ont pris comme une plaisanterie

to treat an exam as a joke

prendre un examen à la rigolade

are you coming? it's my treat!

vous venez? c'est moi qui invite!

to treat the law with disdain

mépriser la loi

to treat sb as an equal

traiter qn sur un pied d'égalité

to treat oneself to a vacation Am

s'offrir des vacances

to treat one's cold at home

soigner son rhume à la maison

to treat sth as one's greatest treasure

tenir à qc comme à la prunelle de ses yeux

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They give the fox some anesthetic and proceed to treat the bad tooth.

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It is now approved in many countries and has been used to treat non-melanoma skin cancer (including basal cell carcinoma).

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First, to determine the functional roles of micronutrients and phytochemicals in promoting optimal health and to treat or prevent human disease.

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Member physicians may treat amputations; pain (neck, nerve, arthritic, back); injuries (brain, spinal cord, sports-related); rehabilitation (cardiac, geriatric, pediatric); and more.

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They treat women with contempt -- like property, like a chess piece.

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You don't have to treat them, but if there are enough bites it can lead to itching and widespread skin eruptions.

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The use of saline solution delivered by a nebulizer to treat bronchiolitis in children has also been systematically reviewed.

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If the cancer has spread beyond the prostate, treatment options significantly change, so most doctors that treat prostate cancer use a variety of nomograms to predict the probability of spread.

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After all, these illnessses which are costly to treat are no respecter of persons.

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If you slip up and treat fans poorly, online forums can be ablaze without warning.

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