Ingles

treat

gb/tɹˈit/ us/tɹˈit/
A2 Ingles
~ 900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa A2 action
1

Behave toward someone in a certain way

To act towards someone in a certain way.

Padron ng paggamit: to treat [someone] [adverb/adjective]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'treat' with 'threat', which means to say you will cause harm.
Mga kasingkahulugan
deal with (More general; not always about interpersonal behavior.) | handle (Often used for situations or tasks as well as people.)
Mga kasalungat
mistreat (Specifically means to treat someone badly or unfairly.)
Mga kolokasyon
treat fairly |treat badly |treat with respect |treat equally
Mga tema
relationships |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • She treats her dog well.
  • My boss treats me with respect.
  • He treats his sister kindly.
  • We must treat others fairly.
Pandiwa A2 action
2

Give medical attention to someone

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

Padron ng paggamit: to treat [someone] for [illness/injury]
Mga kasingkahulugan
medicate (Focuses on giving medicine rather than all forms of care.) | heal (Focuses on making someone well, not the process of providing care.)
Mga kasalungat
neglect (Failing to provide necessary care.)
Mga kolokasyon
treat a patient |treat an injury |treat for cancer
Mga tema
health |medicine |animals
Mga Halimbawa
  • The doctor treated her for pneumonia.
  • Paramedics treated the injured man at the scene.
  • She was treated with antibiotics.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The nurse treated my cut.
  • The doctor treated him for a cold.
  • They treated the sick child.
Pangngalan A2 entity
3

Special gift or enjoyable thing

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

Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
disappointment (Something that causes unhappiness instead of pleasure.)
Mga kolokasyon
sweet treat |birthday treat |special treat
Mga tema
food |leisure |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Ice cream is my favorite treat.
  • He gave me a book as a treat.
  • This trip is a treat for the children.
Pandiwa B1 action
4

Pay for something for someone else

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

Padron ng paggamit: to treat [someone] to [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
buy for (Simpler phrase meaning to purchase for someone; lacks the connotation of generosity.)
Mga kasalungat
split the bill (Each person pays their own share instead of one person paying for all.)
Mga kolokasyon
treat someone to dinner |treat someone to a movie
Mga tema
money |social life |finance |relationships |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • Let me treat you to lunch today.
  • He treated his parents to a weekend getaway.
  • She treated her friend to a coffee.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I will treat you to dinner.
  • He treated me to ice cream.
  • She treated her friend to a movie.
Pandiwa 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.

Padron ng paggamit: to treat [something] with [substance]
Mga kasingkahulugan
process (General term for doing something to change or prepare something.) | coat (Specifically means covering with a layer of material.)
Mga kasalungat
damage (To cause harm instead of protecting or improving.)
Mga kolokasyon
treat wood with oil |treat water |treat fabric
Mga tema
maintenance |science |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Treat the water before drinking it.
  • We treated the wood with paint.
  • He treated the shirt with soap.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
treat
IPA
GB/tɹˈit/
US/tɹˈit/
Mga pantig at diin
treat (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (treat)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: treat
  • Plural: treats
Verb
  • Base: treat
  • 3rd Person Singular: treats
  • Present Participle: treating
  • Past: treated
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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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