Traitaient (en. Treated)

/tʁɛ.tɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Third person plural of the imperfect tense of the verb traiter.

They dealt with important matters every day.

Ils traitaient des affaires importantes chaque jour.

Means to deal with something or to discuss it.

They were addressing the necessary changes in the organization.

Ils traitaient des changements nécessaires dans l'organisation.

Evokes the act of analyzing or examining a subject.

The researchers dealt with the study results cautiously.

Les chercheurs traitaient les résultats de l'étude avec prudence.

From the verb traiter, derived from the Latin tractare, which means 'to draw, to handle'.

to address a topic

To discuss or analyze a given topic.

traiter un sujet

to handle with care

To handle or manage something carefully.

traiter avec soin

to be treated as equals

To be regarded as an equal in a situation.

être traité d'égal à égal

treatment

The act of dealing with, examining, or managing something.

traitement

to handle

To take care of something or to consider it.

traiter

treatable

That can be dealt with or handled.

traitable

To discuss informally.

We were discussing the latest news over coffee.

On traitait de la dernière nouvelle autour d'un café.

To manage or overcome a difficult situation.

We managed to handle this crisis without too much trouble.

On a réussi à traiter cette crise sans trop de mal.