tratado
/tɾaˈtado/
The English phrase 'dealt with' is translated into Spanish as tratado.
In Spanish, to express the action of 'dealing with' someone or something, the verb tratar is typically used with the preposition con.
Which one should you use?
While tratado can be used to mean 'dealt with', it also translates to 'treated', such as when a patient is being treated or a person is treated in a specific way.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form tratado is the past participle of the verb tratar.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾaˈtado/
Did you know?
- The verb tratar is used to describe the act of flirting or courting someone, such as in the phrase tratar de conquistar.
- The word tratado can also mean 'treaty' in a political context, such as a 'peace treaty'.
- In certain contexts, tratar de followed by an infinitive means 'to try' rather than 'to deal with'.
Examples in context
- ¿Has tratado alguna vez con un problema como este?Have you ever dealt with a problem like this?Tatoeba #1717673 by marcelostockle, translation #1717594 by Amastan
- Me encargué de resolver el problema.I dealt with the problem.
- Me hice cargo de esa situación rápidamente.I dealt with that situation quickly.
- El gerente se encargó de resolver el conflicto.The manager dealt with resolving the conflict.
- La profesora hizo frente al problema rápidamente.The teacher dealt with the problem swiftly.
- La empresa se encargó de solucionar los errores del producto.The company dealt with fixing the product's errors.
- He tratado con clientes muy difíciles este mes.I have dealt with very difficult clients this month.
- El gerente ha tratado con la situación directamente.The manager has dealt with the situation directly.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a client's complaint.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿ya has tratado el problema del cliente?Alejandro, have you dealt with the client's problem yet?
- AlejandroSí, ya lo he tratado con él.Yes, I have already dealt with it with him.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! ¿Se resolvió todo?Great! Was everything resolved?
- AlejandroSí, Sofía, todo quedó solucionado.Yes, Sofía, everything was settled.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tratado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
