No. 1,258 in Portuguese
trata
"Trata" means "deals" or "handles."
In a sentence
Ele trata bem os colegas de trabalho.
He treats his coworkers well.
In this sentence, 'trata' is used as the verb 'tratar', meaning 'to treat', indicating how someone behaves towards others.
Isso se trata de um caso sério.
This concerns a serious matter.
Here, 'trata' is part of the phrase 'se trata de', meaning 'this concerns' or 'it's about', showing the subject of a statement.
Ela trata os feridos com cuidado.
She treats the injured with care.
In the context of this sentence, 'trata' from 'tratar' again means 'to treat', but this time referring to providing care or handling a situation with attention.
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