B1 — Intermediateverb
trattare
to treat, to deal with, to handle
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
occuparsi digestireaffrontarediscutere
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
ignoraretrascurareevitare
Usage note
'Trattare qualcuno bene/male' = to treat someone well/badly. 'Trattarsi di' = to be about: 'Si tratta di un problema serio.'
Example
"Il libro tratta il tema della migrazione."
"The book deals with the theme of migration."
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