Maltrana (en. Maltrana)
/mal'trana/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Physical or emotional abuse towards a person.
Child maltreatment can have lasting effects on a person's life.
El maltrato en la infancia puede tener efectos duraderos en la vida de una persona.
Cruel or inhumane treatment towards a living being.
Animal maltrana is a topic that many activists fight to eradicate.
La maltrana a los animales es un tema que muchos activistas luchan por erradicar.
Etymology
Derives from the verb maltratar, which comes from the prefix mal- and the verb tratar.
Common Phrases and Expressions
emotional maltrana
Psychological abuse that causes mental harm to the victim.
maltrana emocional
child maltrana
Mistreatment that a child receives from their caregivers.
maltrana infantil
animal maltrana
Abuse or mistreatment towards animals.
maltrana animal
Related Words
maltreatment
Action of mistreating, cruel or severe treatment.
maltrato
mistreatments
Facts or actions that humiliate or dishonor a person.
vejámenes
abuse
Excessive or unjust use of power, law, or dominance over something or someone.
abuso
Slang Meanings
Maltrana that refers to domestic violence.
I can’t stand the maltrana I suffer at home any longer.
No puedo soportar más la maltrana que sufro en mi casa.
Maltrana that involves school harassment.
The maltrana at school is affecting the mental health of students.
La maltrana en la escuela está afectando la salud mental de los estudiantes.