treating
word · lemma: treat
/ˈtɹitɪŋ/
TREE-ding
/tɹˈiːtɪŋ/
TREE-ting
Definition
The -ing form of 'treat'. It can mean giving medical care, behaving toward someone in a particular way, or paying for something for another person.
Usage & Nuances
Common patterns: 'treating a patient' (medical), 'treating me badly/well' (behavior), and 'treating my friends to dinner' (paying). Learners often confuse 'treat' with just 'give'; it usually suggests care, behavior, or paying as a kindness.
Spanish: tratar - estar tratando - invitar (pagar por otro)Portuguese (BR): tratar - estar tratando - pagar para alguémPortuguese (PT): tratar - estar a tratar - pagar a alguémChinese (Simplified): 治疗 - 对待 - 请客Chinese (Traditional): 治療 - 對待 - 請客Hindi: इलाज करना - बर्ताव करना - दावत देनाArabic: يعالج - يتعامل مع - يعزمBengali: চিকিৎসা করা - আচরণ করা - খাওয়ানো (অর্থ প্রদান করা)Russian: лечить - обращаться - угощать (оплачивать за другого)Japanese: 治療する - 扱う - ごちそうするVietnamese: điều trị - đối xử - đãi (mời trả tiền)Korean: 치료하다 - 대하다 - 한턱내다Turkish: tedavi etmek - davranmak - ısmarlamakUrdu: علاج کرنا - برتاؤ کرنا - دعوت دینا (اخراجات دینا)Indonesian: mengobati - memperlakukan - mentraktir
Example Sentences
She is treating us to coffee today.
basic
I don't like the way he's treating you lately.
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Don't worry about the bill—I'm treating tonight.
natural
The doctor is treating my brother for a bad cough.
basic
Why are you treating him like a child?
basic
They've been treating the water, so it should be safe now.
natural