No. 907 in Spanish
tratar
"Tratar" means "to try," "to deal with," or "to treat," depending on context.
In a sentence
Siempre trato de aprender algo nuevo cada día.
I always try to learn something new every day.
Here, 'tratar' is used reflexively ('tratar de') meaning 'to try or attempt' to do something.
Ese documento trata sobre el cambio climático.
That document is about climate change.
In this case, 'tratar' means 'to be about' or 'to deal with' a specific topic when used impersonally (tratar sobre).
Deberíamos tratar a todos con respeto.
We should treat everyone with respect.
Here, 'tratar' means 'to treat' or 'to behave with a specific intention' towards someone or something.
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