La Palabra del Día : tratar

Question

tratar (transitive verb) to treat; to have contact with; to process

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Estos días muchos hombres tratan a las mujeres como iguales

These days many men treat women as their equal

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Mar 23, 2011

Hi Vaanz! Estos días muchos hombres tratan a las mujeres como (sus) iguales. Well done! :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 1

Todos los hombres son tratados como iguales, pero algunos son más iguales que otros.

All men are treated as equal, but some are more equal than others.

My apology to Thomas Jefferson , for messing with his wonderful sentence.

Of course you know that you're actually plagiarizing George Orwell! :D "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others." - Achsah, Mar 23, 2011

He was my hero as a teenager, but you realise that he took the original phrase from Jefferson and embellished it . Erick Blair used it in "Animal Farm" - ray76, Mar 23, 2011

Eric Blair of course being the real name of George Orwell. - ray76, Mar 23, 2011

Dutch Masters by Rembrandt. A classic painting. Nice - dc-alien-z, Mar 23, 2011

Excellent, Ray! :) That's the commandement number 7! - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

What exactly did Jefferson say? You don't mean "All men were created equal" Because that wasn't Jefferson! He was quoting Locke! - rabbitwho, Mar 23, 2011

Thomas Jefferson first used it in the Declaration of Independance. - ray76, Mar 23, 2011

You don't mean Joseph Locke ,the great Irish tenor do you ? He was a little bit later than Jefferson. - ray76, Mar 23, 2011

I would love to hear your account ,please let me know , it is a phrase well bandied around.. - ray76, Mar 23, 2011

I knew Joseph at the end of his career , I was on a working holiday in London. - ray76, Mar 24, 2011

He absolutely did not use it first Ray. The idea of that sort equality comes from the philosophers of the enlightenment, John Locke coined the term "inailable rights" as well. - rabbitwho, Mar 24, 2011

Answer 2

Trataré de ser más simpático si tratas de ser más inteligente.

I'll try being nicer if you try being more intelligent.

lol - very good!! - 001a2987, Mar 23, 2011

Thank you! :) I wonder if it counts though since I used it as an intransitive verb so it means "try" instead of "treat". o.O - rabbitwho, Mar 23, 2011

Sufferin Succotash haha. - dc-alien-z, Mar 23, 2011

Trataré "de ser" más simpático si tú tratas "de ser" más inteligente. Well done, rabbit! - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 3

Trata a los pequeños como tú quisieras ser tratado por los grandes.
( Treat the small ones as you want to be treated by the big ones. )

..las correcciones se llevarán a cabo ¡como se indique!

Good advice! And correct sentence, Sks! :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Thank you cogu! :) - sv2qp, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 4

Mi jefa quiere hablar conmigo hoy, pero no sé de que se trata.

My boss wants to talk to me today, but I don't know what it's about.

Little tupo. My = me - Leatha, Mar 23, 2011

Perfect Spanish, theresa! :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Can I have your boss' number? =) - DJ_Huero, Mar 23, 2011

oh well, at least I don't save my typos for just spanish. Thanks cogu! and DJ, my boss is available, but this isn't actually her picture, she's an older british lady, but if you're interested... - theresa5, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 5

A girl can wait for her entire life just to find a man who treats her well.

Una niña puede esperar a toda su vida sólo para encontrar a un hombre que la trata bien

"esperar toda su vida" ( no preposition) "a un hombre que la trate bien" ( subjunctive) Well done, lovely! :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Maybe "chica" is more common than "niña" in this context :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 6

We need to treat people with respect. Necesitamos tratar a las personas con respecto.

"tratar a las personas" ( preposition is needed) Well done, jennyo! :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Thankyou cogumela. - jennyo45, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 7

He intentado tratar el tema antes, pero tenía medio de ofenderle.

I tried to deal with the subject before, but I was afraid to offend you.

"tratar el tema " It's : tratar--> something or tratar con--> somebody. Well done, Joe! :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Also typo: 2miedo" - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 8

Trataré de aprender por lo menos una cosa nueva cada día.

I will try to learn at least one new thing each day.

Trataré de aprender por lo menos ... Well done , dcalienz! :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Thank you, cogumela. - dc-alien-z, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 9

El médico me recetó una nueva medicina para tratar mi hipertensión.

The doctor prescribed a new medicine to treat my high blood pressure.

In Spanish, we need to say "prescribed to me": El médico me recetó una nueva medicina "para" tratar.... Good work, dogwood! :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Thank you! :) - 0066c384, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 10

didn't know about the rule, edited!

El hombre no trataba el perro muy bien y por eso es que el perro le mordió - tha man wasn't treating the dog very well and because of that the dog bit him.

Unfortunatelly I can't correct if you post two sentences. If everybody did that, making corrections would not be possible. Let's try to follow the rules, please. - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 11

Me gusta ser trataba como una estrella.

I like to be treated like a star.

...ser "tratada como una estrella". Well done, Leatha! :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Gracias, Cogumela. - Leatha, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 12

Estoy tratando de aprender español.

I am trying to study Spanish.

Perfect, wansell! :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

¡Gracias cogumela! - wansell, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 13

Muchas personas creen que no se aprueba a Gadafi porque no trata bien a los ciudadanos.

Many people think that Gaddafi isn't approved because he doesn't treat the citizens well.

...que como Gadafi no trata bien .... , no se le aprueba. Or: Que no se aprueba a Gadafi porque no trata bien a los ciudadanos. Well done, Fidalgo! :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

He isn't approved of / he isn't accepted / he isn't liked / he isn't supported - rabbitwho, Mar 23, 2011

Thank you, Cogumela :) - Fidalgo, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 14

No estoy bebiendo el vodka con jugo de naranja para el desayuno otra vez.

¿Me estás tratando de mentiroso?

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I am not drinking vodka with orange juice for breakfast again.

Are you trying to call me a liar?

bebiendo "vodka con jugo de naranja" para desayunar ... ( no articles are needed) Well done, Rolest! :) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Excellent use of "tratar", by the way! - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Muchas gracias cogumela! - Rolest, Mar 23, 2011

Answer 15

En la vida siempre tratamos de ser los mejores. ¿Pero qué va a pasar después de conseguirlo?

In life we always try to be the best. But what will happen after we get that?

Excellent, culé :) ( again) - cogumela, Mar 23, 2011

Gracias cogu! (again ) jeje - culé, Mar 23, 2011