Tratan (en. They try)

/traˈtan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Act of addressing or discussing a matter.
They address the topic of education in the meeting.
Ellos tratan el tema de la educación en la reunión.
To refer to something in a conversation or text.
In the book, they talk about the history of humanity.
En el libro tratan sobre la historia de la humanidad.
To try to do something or act in a certain way.
They always try to help others.
Siempre tratan de ayudar a los demás.

Etymology

From the Latin 'tractare', which means to handle or discuss.

Common Phrases and Expressions

they try to
They attempt
tratan de
they deal with
They are related to
tratan con
they talk about
They refer to
tratan sobre

Related Words

to treat
Verb referring to the act of discussing or addressing a matter.
tratar
treatment
Action of treating something, especially in medical or therapeutic contexts.
tratamiento
treatise writer
Person who writes treaties or documents on a particular subject.
tratadista

Slang Meanings

To try to convince someone.
He was trying to convince his friends about the new movie.
Estuvo tratando a sus amigos sobre la nueva película.
To attempt to do something difficult.
They always try to get good grades despite the difficulty.
Siempre tratan de sacar buenas notas a pesar de la dificultad.