trataba in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for trataba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.tratar VB intr

1. tratar (intentar):

tratar

to try

tratar de + infinit.

to try to +  infinit.

trate de comprender

try to understand

trate de comprender

try and understand inf

traten de no llegar tarde

try not to be late

(tratar de que + subj) trata de que queden a la misma altura

try to get them level

(tratar de que + subj) trata de que queden a la misma altura

try and get them level inf

trataré de que no vuelva a suceder

I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

2. tratar obra/libro/película (tratar de o sobre algo):

¿de qué trata el libro?

what's the book about?

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa

the lecture will deal with o will be on the subject of alternative medicine

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa

the theme of the lecture will be alternative medicine

3. tratar (tener contacto, relaciones):

tratar con alg.

to deal with sb

en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo

in my job I deal with o come into contact with all kinds of people

tratar con él no es nada fácil

he's not at all easy to get on with

prefiero tratar directamente con el fabricante

I prefer to deal directly with the manufacturer

4. tratar COMM:

tratar en algo

to deal in sth

tratar en joyas/antigüedades

to deal in jewels/antiques

los mercaderes que trataban en esclavos/pieles

the merchants who dealt o traded in slaves/furs

II.tratar VB trans

1.1. tratar persona/animal/instrumento + compl:

tratar

to treat

me tratan muy bien/como si fuera de la familia

they treat me very well/as if I were one of the family

trata la guitarra con más cuidado

be more careful with the guitar

1.2. tratar (llamar):

tratar a alg. de algo

to call sb sth

¿me estás tratando de mentiroso?

are you calling me a liar?

tratar a alg. de usted/tú

to address sb using the polite → usted or the more familiar → tú form

a mi suegro nunca lo he tratado de usted

I've never called my father-in-law 'usted'

2. tratar persona (frecuentar):

lo trataba cuando era joven

I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

nunca lo he tratado

I have never had any contact with him o any dealings with him

3. tratar tema/asunto:

vamos a tratar primero los puntos de mayor urgencia

let's deal with o discuss the more pressing issues first

no sé cómo tratar esta cuestión

I don't know how to deal with o handle this matter

el libro trata la Revolución Francesa desde una óptica inusual

the book looks at the French Revolution from an unusual angle

esto no se puede tratar delante de los niños

we can't discuss this in front of the children

4.1. tratar paciente/enfermedad:

tratar

to treat

4.2. tratar sustancia/metal/madera:

tratar

to treat

cultivos tratados con insectidas

crops treated with insecticides

III.tratarse VB vpr

1.1. tratarse (relacionarse, tener contacto) (tratarse con alg.):

no me gusta la gente con la que se trata

I don't like the people he mixes with

se trata con gente de la alta sociedad

she socializes o mixes with people from high society

se trata con gente de la alta sociedad

she moves in high circles

¿tú te tratas con los Rucabado?

are you friendly with the Rucabados?

1.2. tratarse (relacionarse, tener contacto) (recíproco):

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos

we're related but we never see each other o we never have anything to do with each other

2.1. tratarse + compl (recíproco):

se tratan de usted/tú

they address each other as 'usted'/'tú'

se tratan sin ningún respeto

they have o show no respect for each other

2.2. tratarse:

tratarse + compl refl

to treat oneself

¡qué mal te tratas, eh! iron

you don't treat yourself badly, do you?

¡qué mal te tratas, eh! iron

you know how to look after yourself, don't you?

3. tratarse MED (seguir un tratamiento):

tratarse

to have treatment

tratarse

to undergo treatment

4.1. tratarse (ser acerca de):

tratarse

to be about

¿de qué se trata?

what's it about?

¿de qué se trata?

what does it concern? form

se trata de Roy

it's about Roy

4.2. tratarse (ser cuestión de):

se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir

we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si solo se trata de eso, hazlo pasar ahora

if that's all it is o if that's all he wants, show him in now

bueno, si se trata de echarle un vistazo nada más …

OK, if it's just a question of having a quick look at it …

4.3. tratarse (ser):

se trata de la estrella del equipo

we're talking about o he is the star of the team

tratándose de usted, no creo que haya inconvenientes

since it's for you o in your case I don't think there will be any problems

See also usted, tú

usted PRON PERS Polite form of address but also used in some areas, eg Colombia and Chile, instead of the familiar → tú form

1.1. usted (como sujeto):

usted

you

¿quién lo va a hacer? — usted

who's going to do it? — you (are)

¿es usted, Sr. Martínez?

is that you, Mr Martínez?

¡oiga, usted!

hey, you!

¿usted qué hace aquí?

what are you doing here?

lo que usted diga

whatever you say

tratar a alg. de usted

to address sb using the form

¡usted se come la sopa, señorita!

(you) eat your soup, young lady!

1.2. usted (en comparaciones, con preposiciones):

usted

you

yo salí después que usted

I left after you (did)

no es tan alta como usted

she isn't as tall as you

muchas gracias — a usted

thank you very much — thank you

¿se lo dieron a usted?

did they give it to you?

con/contra/para usted

with/against/for you

son de usted

they're yours

2. usted (uno):

usted

you

usted

one form

le dicen eso y usted no sabe qué contestar

when they say that you just don't know o one just doesn't know what to answer

tú PRON PERS familiar form of address

1.1. tú (como sujeto):

tú

you

¿quién lo va a hacer? — tú

who's going to do it? — you are

¡oye, tú!

hey, you!

tú no te metas, no es asunto tuyo

you keep out of it, it's none of your business

lo que tú digas, cariño

whatever you say, darling

¡mira que eres tozudo! — ¿y tú?

boy, are you stubborn! — you can talk! o what about you?

tratar de tú a alg.

to address sb using the familiar form

1.2. tú (en comparaciones, con ciertas preposiciones):

tú

you

llegó después que tú

he arrived after you (did)

es tan capaz como tú

he's as capable as you (are)

entre tú y tu padre me van o Spain me vais a enloquecer

you and your father between you are going to drive me mad

entre tú y yo

between you and me

según tú

according to you

de tú a tú

on an equal footing

de tú a tú

on equal terms

2. tú (uno):

tú

you

tú

one form

te dan varias opciones y tú eliges la mejor

you're given several options and you choose the best one

te dan varias opciones y tú eliges la mejor

one is given several options and one chooses the best one

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me increpaba y trataba de pegarme

he was shouting (angrily) at me and trying to hit me

Translations for trataba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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heat-treat

tratar con calor

heat-treat

tratar térmicamente

treat of thesis/article:

tratar de

treat of writer:

tratar

bash around

tratar a golpes

bash around

tratar a las patadas LatAm also inf

skate over

tratar muy por encima

temporize

tratar de ganar tiempo

victimize

tratar injustamente

maltreat

tratar mal

search out

tratar de descubrir

trataba in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for trataba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.tratar [tra·ˈtar] VB trans

1. tratar (manejar, portarse):

tratar

to deal with

no es una persona fácil de tratar

he/she is not an easy person to deal with

2. tratar MED, quím:

tratar

to treat

3. tratar tb. comput (elaborar, agua, minerales):

tratar

to process

4. tratar (dar tratamiento):

tratar

to address

tratar de tú/usted

to address sb informally/formally using tú/usted

tratar a alguien de loco

to treat sb as if he/she were crazy

5. tratar (tema, asunto):

tratar

to discuss

II.tratar [tra·ˈtar] VB intr

1. tratar (libro, película):

tratar de [o sobre] algo

to be about sth

tratar de [o sobre] algo

to deal with sth

2. tratar (intentar):

tratar

to try

trata de concentrarte

try to concentrate

3. tratar (con alguien):

tratar

to have contact with

4. tratar COMM:

tratar

to deal

III.tratar [tra·ˈtar] VB refl tratarse

1. tratar (tener trato):

tratar

to have to do

no me trato con él

I don't have anything to do with him

2. tratar (ser cuestión de):

tratar

to be a question

¿de qué se trata?

what's it about?

tratándose de ti...

in your case...

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tratar de manera despectiva

to treat with a lack of respect

Translations for trataba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

deal with person

tratar con

deal with book

tratar de

brutalize

tratar con crueldad

try for

tratar de obtener

temporize

tratar de ganar tiempo

to keep a low profile

tratar de pasar desapercibido

treat

tratar

to treat sth/sb badly

tratar mal algo/a alguien

to treat sth/sb as if...

tratar algo/a alguien como si... +subj

treat

tratar

to treat a substance with acid

tratar una sustancia con ácido

treat

tratar

tamper with lock

tratar de forzar

to tinker with sth

tratar de reparar algo