traitant de

calling someone

→ traiter

phrase Common #8,292

calling someone This expression comes from traiter de, meaning to call or label someone something, usually an insult. The form traitant de is the present participle; the examples use treated forms such as traité de and traiter de.

FR: Il passe son temps à me traitant de menteur.

EN: He spends his time calling me a liar.