Englanti

treat

gb/tɹˈit/ us/tɹˈit/
A2 Englanti
~ 900
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
Verbi A2 action
1

Behave toward someone in a certain way

To act towards someone in a certain way.

Käyttömalli: to treat [someone] [adverb/adjective]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'treat' with 'threat', which means to say you will cause harm.
Synonyymit
deal with (More general; not always about interpersonal behavior.) | handle (Often used for situations or tasks as well as people.)
Antonyymit
mistreat (Specifically means to treat someone badly or unfairly.)
Kollokaatiot
treat fairly |treat badly |treat with respect |treat equally
Teemat
relationships |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
  • She always treats her employees with kindness.
  • He felt they treated him unfairly.
  • The teacher treated all the students equally.
  • They treated us like family.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • She treats her dog well.
  • My boss treats me with respect.
  • He treats his sister kindly.
  • We must treat others fairly.
Verbi A2 action
2

Give medical attention to someone

To give medical help to someone who is sick or hurt.

Käyttömalli: to treat [someone] for [illness/injury]
Synonyymit
medicate (Focuses on giving medicine rather than all forms of care.) | heal (Focuses on making someone well, not the process of providing care.)
Antonyymit
neglect (Failing to provide necessary care.)
Kollokaatiot
treat a patient |treat an injury |treat for cancer
Teemat
health |medicine |animals
Esimerkit
  • The doctor treated her for pneumonia.
  • Paramedics treated the injured man at the scene.
  • She was treated with antibiotics.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • The nurse treated my cut.
  • The doctor treated him for a cold.
  • They treated the sick child.
Substantiivi A2 entity
3

Special gift or enjoyable thing

A special thing that makes you happy, often as a gift.

Synonyymit
gift (General term for something given; may not imply pleasure in the same way.) | delight (Focuses more on the feeling than the object or experience itself.)
Antonyymit
disappointment (Something that causes unhappiness instead of pleasure.)
Kollokaatiot
sweet treat |birthday treat |special treat
Teemat
food |leisure |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
  • Taking the kids to the zoo was a real treat.
  • She brought chocolate cake as a treat.
  • The concert was such a treat for us.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • Ice cream is my favorite treat.
  • He gave me a book as a treat.
  • This trip is a treat for the children.
Verbi B1 action
4

Pay for something for someone else

To pay for something for another person, like food or tickets, as a nice act.

Käyttömalli: to treat [someone] to [something]
Synonyymit
buy for (Simpler phrase meaning to purchase for someone; lacks the connotation of generosity.)
Antonyymit
split the bill (Each person pays their own share instead of one person paying for all.)
Kollokaatiot
treat someone to dinner |treat someone to a movie
Teemat
money |social life |finance |relationships |daily_life
Esimerkit
  • Let me treat you to lunch today.
  • He treated his parents to a weekend getaway.
  • She treated her friend to a coffee.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • I will treat you to dinner.
  • He treated me to ice cream.
  • She treated her friend to a movie.
Verbi B1 action
5

Apply something to improve or protect

To put something on or do something to an object to make it better or keep it safe.

Käyttömalli: to treat [something] with [substance]
Synonyymit
process (General term for doing something to change or prepare something.) | coat (Specifically means covering with a layer of material.)
Antonyymit
damage (To cause harm instead of protecting or improving.)
Kollokaatiot
treat wood with oil |treat water |treat fabric
Teemat
maintenance |science |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
  • They treated the wood with varnish to protect it from moisture.
  • The water is treated before it reaches homes.
  • You should treat the stain with soap before washing.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • Treat the water before drinking it.
  • We treated the wood with paint.
  • He treated the shirt with soap.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
treat
IPA
GB/tɹˈit/
US/tɹˈit/
Tavut ja painotus
treat (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (treat)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
  • Base: treat
  • Plural: treats
Verb
  • Base: treat
  • 3rd Person Singular: treats
  • Present Participle: treating
  • Past: treated
Sanaperhe
Forms
treats noun treating verb treated verb
Core family
treatment noun A2
Related words
treatable adjective
Negative and opposite forms
mistreat verb B2 mistreatment noun untreated adjective B2
Ilmaukset

special treat

1
/spˈɛʃəl tɹˈit/
fixed phrase

Rare enjoyable gift or event

A very nice thing you get only sometimes, often as a surprise or reward.

Esimerkit
  • As a special treat, we’re going out for dinner tonight.
  • Chocolate cake is my special treat after exams.

treat yourself

1
/tɹˈit jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase informal

Give yourself something nice

To buy or do something special for yourself for pleasure.

Esimerkit
  • You’ve worked hard—go ahead and treat yourself!
  • I decided to treat myself to a spa day.

trick or treat

1
/tɹˈɪk ˈɔɹ tɹˈit/
fixed phrase

Halloween request for candy

A phrase children say on Halloween when asking for candy while dressed in costumes.

Esimerkit
  • On Halloween night, children go door-to-door saying 'trick or treat'.
  • We bought lots of candy for trick-or-treat night.

trick or treat

2
/tɹˈɪk ˈɔɹ tɹˈit/
fixed phrase

Halloween request for candy

Words that children say on Halloween when they go from house to house asking for candy.

Esimerkit
  • The children ran from door to door shouting, "Trick or treat!"
  • We bought bags of candy for all the kids who come to say "trick or treat."
  • On Halloween night, groups of children in costumes go trick or treating.

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