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ellos trataban

they tried

→ tratar
trat treat; handle + aban 3rd-person plural imperfect (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #34,546
they tried Imperfect tense (ongoing or repeated action in the past).
SP: Ellos trataban de abrir la puerta, pero estaba cerrada.
EN: They tried to open the door, but it was closed.
Conjugation of tratar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First trataba —
Third trataba trataban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First trataba —
Third trataba trataban
tratara

Muchos trataban de poner sus sentimientos en palabras.

Many tried to put their feelings into words.

Nos trataban como a estrellas de cine.

They treated us like movie stars.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Me trataban como a un adulto.

They treated me like an adult.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Incluso las criadas la trataban mal.

Even the maids treated her badly.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

Todos la trataban como una princesa.

Everyone treated her like a princess.

Aquí las personas eran bonitas y me trataban bien.

The people here were nice and treated me well.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Nos trataban como su familia.

They treated us like family.

Muchas canciones tradicionales trataban de problemas sociales.

Many traditional songs dealt with social problems.