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"Treat" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "tratar", and "deal with" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "tratar con". Learn more about the difference between "treat" and "deal with" below.
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.
deal with(
dil
wihth
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. tratar con
Do you deal with your customers personally?¿Trata usted con sus clientes personalmente?
b. atender
Mark, I don't have time to deal with you right now. Please call me later.Mark, no tengo tiempo para atenderte ahora. Por favor, llámame más tarde.
a. ocuparse de
Troops were sent to deal with the insurgent situation.Se enviaron tropas para que se ocuparan de la situación de insurgencia.
b. encargarse de
The exterminator came today to deal with the cockroaches problem.El fumigador vino hoy a encargarse del problema de las cucarachas.
c. tratar con
As a teacher, sometimes I have to deal with difficult students.Como maestra, a veces tengo que tratar con alumnos difíciles.
d. lidiar con
A psychologist will help you deal with your personal crisis.Un psicólogo te ayudará a lidiar con tu crisis personal.
e. manejar
I cannot deal with this level of stress anymore. I need vacations.Ya no puedo manejar este nivel de estrés. Necesito vacaciones.
3. (to solve)
a. resolver
I managed to deal with the problem. Feel free to call me if you need my help again.Pude resolver el problema. Puedes llamarme si necesitas mi ayuda otra vez.
a. tratar de
My new book deals with depression and anxiety.Mi nuevo libro trata de la depresión y la ansiedad.
5. (to accept)
a. asumir
Sometimes we just have to deal with the fact that life doesn't always go our way.A veces hay que asumir que la vida no siempre nos sonríe.
