No. 3,886 in Spanish
tratarse
"Tratarse" means "to be about" or "to concern."
In a sentence
En esta clase se trata de aprender español.
In this class, it's about learning Spanish.
The verb 'tratarse' is used in an impersonal construction to indicate the subject or main focus of an event or context.
A veces, tratarse amablemente mejora las relaciones.
Sometimes, treating each other kindly improves relationships.
Here, 'tratarse' is reflexive to mean mutual action or treatment between people.
Este caso parece tratarse de un malentendido.
This case seems to be about a misunderstanding.
In this case, 'tratarse' is used to signify the essence or nature of a situation.
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