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"Reward" is a noun which is often translated as "la recompensa", and "treat" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "tratar". Learn more about the difference between "reward" and "treat" below.
reward(
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word
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (prize)
a. la recompensa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jeff offered a reward for the return of his dog.Jeff ofreció una recompensa por recuperar a su perro.
b. el premio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He committed to achieving the task, because the reward offered was very large.Se comprometió a lograr la tarea porque el premio que se ofrecía era muy grande.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to award)
a. premiar
Gloria rewarded her son for his outstanding grades.Gloria premió a su hijo por sus excelentes calificaciones.
b. recompensar
The club will reward you for your great achievement.El club te recompensará por tu gran logro.
treat(
trit
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. tratar
Don't treat me that way.No me trates de esa manera.
I treat everyone equally.Trato a todos por igual.
3. (to handle)
4. (medicine)
a. tratar
A specialist can treat your condition better than I can.Un especialista tratará tu enfermedad mejor que yo.
5. (to invite)
a. darse el lujo de
I treated myself to a weekend at the spa.Me di el lujo de pasar un fin de semana en un spa.
7. (to apply)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la sorpresa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you behave, I will give you a treat.Si se portan bien, les daré una sorpresa.
b. la chuchería (F) (tidbit, candy)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We've brought some treats for the kids.Hemos traído unas chucherías para los niños.
9. (pleasure)
10. (invitation)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Don't worry about the price. This is our treat.No se preocupen por el precio. Pagamos nosotros.
Please, let me. This is my treat.No, no pagues. Invito yo.
a. la golosina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Where's your dog? I brought him a treat.¿Dónde está tu perro? Le traje una golosina.
