treat

trattare

Comportarsi in un certo modo con qualcuno o occuparsi di qualcosa in un determinato modo.

In inglese semplice: To behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way.

• Please treat her kindly.
• They treated all the children fairly.
• Why do you treat my questions as jokes?

Come si usa: treat someone like someone/something (They treat me like a child.); treat someone/something as someone/something (Please treat this information as a secret.)

Sinonimi: behandle, use

Espressioni comuni: treat someone kindly, treat someone badly, treat someone fairly

curare, trattare

Dare cure mediche a una persona malata o ferita, o fare qualcosa per migliorare le sue condizioni.

In inglese semplice: To give medical care to a sick or injured person, or do something to improve their condition.

• Doctors treat sick people.
• The nurse treated my cut.
• Can this medicine treat the infection?

Come si usa: treat someone for something (The doctor treated him for a chest infection.); treat something with something (They treated the infection with antibiotics.)

Sinonimi: care for

Espressioni comuni: treat an illness, treat a patient, treat an infection

trattare

Applicare una sostanza o un procedimento a qualcosa per pulirlo, proteggerlo o modificarlo.

In inglese semplice: To use a substance or process on something to clean, protect, or change it.

• We treat the wood every spring.
• The water was treated before it reached our homes.
• They treat the metal with heat to make it stronger.

Come si usa: treat something with something (Treat the wood with oil before using it.)

Sinonimi: process

Espressioni comuni: treat wood, treat water, treat a surface

trattare, presentare

Discutere o presentare un argomento in un certo modo, parlando o scrivendo.

In inglese semplice: To discuss or show a subject in a particular way in speech or writing.

• The novel treats war seriously.
• Her article treated the issue as a moral question.
• The film treats a painful subject with gentle humour.

Come si usa: treat something as something (The article treats education as a basic right.)

Sinonimi: present, portray

Espressioni comuni: treat a subject, treat something seriously, treat something as

trattare

Parlare o scrivere di un argomento.

In inglese semplice: To discuss a subject in speech or writing.

• This essay treats of freedom.
• The lecture treated several difficult subjects.
• Her early writings treat of life in rural villages.

Come si usa: treat of something (The final chapter treats of friendship.)

Sinonimi: discuss, address

Espressioni comuni: treat of something, treat a subject

piacere, sfizio

Qualcosa di piacevole che ti concedi solo ogni tanto.

In inglese semplice: Something enjoyable that you have only occasionally.

• Ice cream is a special treat.
• We save these treats for weekends.
• Having a quiet morning was a real treat.

Sinonimi: pleasure, delight

Espressioni comuni: a special treat, a real treat, an occasional treat

offerta, regalo

Qualcosa di piacevole, come un pasto o una gita, che qualcuno ti offre o paga per te.

In inglese semplice: Something enjoyable, such as food or an outing, that someone gives or pays for.

• Lunch is my treat today.
• Dad bought us cakes as a treat.
• She organised a seaside trip as a treat for her parents.

Come si usa: a treat for someone (The picnic was a treat for the children.)

Espressioni comuni: my treat, a birthday treat, a treat for

bella sorpresa, piacere

Un’esperienza o un regalo inatteso che ti dà grande piacere.

In inglese semplice: An unexpected experience or gift that gives you great pleasure.

• Your visit was a lovely treat.
• It was a treat to see the garden in bloom.
• We enjoyed several unexpected treats during our stay.

Come si usa: a treat to do something (It was a treat to hear her sing.)

Sinonimi: delight, pleasure

Espressioni comuni: a lovely treat, a wonderful treat, a real treat