tractar

Pronúncia: tɾəktá
    verb transitiu
  1. [sentit general] to treat, handle.
  2. cal tractar bé els llibres books should be handled carefully.
  3. en aquesta dispesa em tracten molt bé they treat me well in this boarding house.
  4. química, medicina i tecnologia to treat (amb with).
  5. to process.
  6. [relacionar-se amb algú] to have dealings with someone, have to do with someone.
  7. [donar a algú un tractament] to address someone as.
  8. com l’hem de tractar ? how should we address him?, what ought we to call him?
  9. l’ha tractat de lladre [qualificar algú] he called him thief.
    10. verb intransitiu
  10. tractar de [dit d’un llibre, etc.] to deal with, be about, discuss.
  11. (ídem) [d’una assemblea, d’unes persones] to talk about, discuss.
  12. tractar en comerç i mercat to deal in, trade in, handle.
  13. tractar amb [afer, etc.] to have to do with, deal with.
  14. (ídem) [persona] to know, have (dealings \ contacts) with.
  15. (ídem) [enemic] to negotiate with, treat with.
  16. tractar de + infinitiu to try to + infinitiu, endeavour to + infinitiu.
    17. verb pronominal
  17. [dues persones] to treat each other, behave towards each other.
  18. com ens hem de tractar ? how should we address each other?
  19. jo no em tracto amb lladres I do not deal with thieves.
  20. de què es tracta? what’s it about?
  21. es tracta del nou film it’s about the new film.


    22. 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.