No. 14,201 in Spanish
trataban
"Trataban" means "they tried" or "they dealt with," depending on context.
In a sentence
Los médicos trataban a los pacientes con dedicación.
The doctors treated the patients with dedication.
Here, 'trataban' is used in the imperfect tense to describe the doctors' ongoing actions of treating patients in the past.
Siempre trataban de mejorar su trabajo.
They always tried to improve their work.
In this instance, 'trataban' reflects the action of 'trying' or 'attempting' in the past in an habitual context.
En sus conversaciones, trataban temas importantes.
In their conversations, they addressed important topics.
Here, 'trataban' means 'addressed' or 'dealt with' in the past, illustrating discussions or considerations of topics.
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