Trataron (en. They tried)

/traˈtaɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To discuss or address a topic or issue.

They addressed the topic of education in the meeting.

Ellos trataron el tema de la educación en la reunión.

To make an effort to help or attend to someone.

They tried to help the injured after the accident.

Trataron de ayudar a los heridos después del accidente.

To try or seek something.

They tried to solve the problem before it was too late.

Trataron de solucionar el problema antes de que fuera tarde.

From the Latin 'tractare', which means 'to pull, drag, treat'.

to try to

To attempt to do something.

tratar de

to deal with

To negotiate or deal with someone on matters.

tratar con

to treat poorly

To treat someone unfairly or cruelly.

tratar mal

to treat well

To treat someone kindly and with respect.

tratar bien

to treat

Verb that means to try or address an issue.

tratar

treatment

The action of treating someone, especially in a medical context.

tratamiento

tractive

Having the ability to attract.

trativo

To try even if one doesn't succeed.

Yesterday I tried to follow the diet, but it didn't work; they treated the food poorly.

Ayer intenté hacer la dieta, pero no funcionó, es que trataron mal la comida.

To talk about certain topics informally.

At the party, everyone joked about funny topics.

En la fiesta, todos trataron de temas graciosos.