trying, attempting
Necesitan saber con quién están tratando.
They need to know who they are dealing with.
La gente con la que estamos aquí tratando, es mafia, señor Presidente.
The people we’re dealing with here are the mafia, Mr. President.
— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)
Me estaban tratando tan mal que simplemente me perdí.
They were treating me so badly that I simply lost myself.
Ella le dijo que siguiera tratando.
She told him to keep trying.
¿Estás tratando todo tipo de cosas, verdad?
You’re trying all kinds of things, right?
— En presencia del diablo (2016)