el maltrato

abuse, mistreatment

m a l ˈt ɾ a t o
mal evil, harm, wrong + trato deal, agreement
noun · masculine Rare #50,087
abuse, mistreatment Often refers to repeated or serious harmful treatment, including physical or emotional abuse.
SP: El maltrato no es una forma de resolver los problemas.
EN: Abuse is not a way to solve problems.

Y ahí empezó el maltrato.

And that's when the abuse started.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

Al principio era más bien maltrato.

At first, it was more like abuse.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

Tom sufrió maltrato.

Tom suffered abuse.

Sabes lo de mi matrimonio con maltrato, ¿verdad?

You know about my marriage with abuse, right?

— Scream 7 (2026)

Hablemos del maltrato que yo recibía por parte del novio de mi madre.

Let's talk about the abuse I received from my mother's boyfriend.

— La grande bellezza (2013)