cal tractar bé els llibres
books should be handled carefully.
en aquesta dispesa em tracten molt bé
they treat me well in this boarding house.
química, medicina i tecnologia
to treat (amb with).
to process.
[relacionar-se amb algú]
to have dealings with someone,
have to do with someone.
[donar a algú un tractament]
to address someone as.
com l’hem de tractar ?
how should we address him?,
what ought we to call him?
l’ha tractat de lladre
[qualificar algú]
he called him thief.
verbintransitiu
tractar de
[dit d’un llibre, etc.]
to deal with,
be about,
discuss.
(ídem)
[d’una assemblea, d’unes persones]
to talk about,
discuss.
tractar encomerç i mercat
to deal in,
trade in,
handle.
tractar amb
[afer, etc.]
to have to do with,
deal with.
(ídem)
[persona]
to know,
have (dealings \ contacts) with.
(ídem)
[enemic]
to negotiate with,
treat with.
tractar de + infinitiu
to try to + infinitiu,
endeavour to + infinitiu.
verbpronominal
[dues persones]
to treat each other,
behave towards each other.
com ens hem de tractar ?
how should we address each other?
jo no em tracto amb lladres
I do not deal with thieves.
de què es tracta?
what’s it about?
es tracta del nou film
it’s about the new film.
FALSOS AMICS!
Aquest llibre tracta de l’amor entre un ferit de guerra i una infermera. This book is about the love between a war patient and a nurse.
Com goses tractar-me de lladre? How dare you call me a thief?
Mai no sé com haig de tractar els clients joves: de vostè o de tu. I never know how to address young clients, whether formally or informally.
verb transitiu sentit general to treat , handle cal tractar bé els llibres books should be handled carefully en aquesta dispesa em tracten molt bé they treat me well in this boarding house química , medicina i tecnologia to treat amb with to process relacionar-se amb algú to have dealings with someone , have to do with someone donar a algú un tractament to address someone as com l’hem de tractar how should we address him , what ought we to call him l’ha tractat de lladre qualificar algú he called him thief verb intransitiu tractar de dit d’un llibre, etc to deal with , be…
masculí comerç i mercat etc agreement ciències polítiques treaty , pact tractat de pau peace treaty literatura treatise , tract essay un tractat de filosofia a treatise on philosophy
masculí entre persones dealings pl relationship tenir tractes amb algú to enter into relations \ negotiations with someone no voler tractes amb algú to want no dealings with someone dit d’una persona treatment mals tractes ill \ rough treatment , ill usage capteniment manner behaviour tenir bon tracte to be easy to get on with , have a pleasant manner , be affable comerç i mercat i dret agreement , contract deal , bargain figuradament deal tracte comercial business deal tracte equitatiu fair \ square deal tracte preferent preferential treatment fer bons tractes a algú to…