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treat

Pronunciation: /triːt/

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French translation of treat

A. n

  • (pleasure) (petit) plaisir (m); (food) gâterie (f) I took them to the museum as a treat = je les ai emmenés au musée pour leur faire plaisir it's my treat (colloq) = c'est moi qui paie

B. vtr

  • 1 (gen) [Med] traiter to treat sb well/badly = bien traiter/maltraiter qn to treat sb/sth with care = prendre soin de qn/qch they treat the house like a hotel = ils prennent la maison pour un hôtel
  • 2 (pay for) to treat sb to sth = payer or offrir qch à qn to treat oneself to = s'offrir [holiday, hairdo]

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