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ellos trataban

treated, were about, dealt with, tried

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trat treat; handle + aban 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #37,177
treated
SP: Mis amigos me trataban con respeto.
EN: My friends treated me with respect.
were about, dealt with
SP: Las canciones trataban de la vida en el campo.
EN: The songs were about life in the countryside.
tried
SP: Ellos trataban de llegar temprano.
EN: They tried to arrive early.
Conjugation of tratar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First trataba —
Third trataba trataban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First trataba —
Third trataba trataban
tratara

Aquí las personas eran bonitas y me trataban bien.

The people here were nice and treated me well.

— PK (2014)

Muchas canciones tradicionales trataban de problemas sociales.

Many traditional songs dealt with social problems.

Nos trataban como a estrellas de cine.

They treated us like movie stars.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

¿Qué trataban de hacer tus amigos?

What were your friends trying to do?

— El conformista (1971)

Me trataban como a un adulto.

They treated me like an adult.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Muchos trataban de poner sus sentimientos en palabras.

Many tried to put their feelings into words.

Incluso las criadas la trataban mal.

Even the maids treated her badly.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

Nos trataban como su familia.

They treated us like family.

Todos la trataban como una princesa.

Everyone treated her like a princess.