traiter de

French

Verb

traiter de

  1. to call, label (something negative)
    Ils l'ont traitée de menteuse.
    They called her a liar.
    Il m'a traité de tous les noms.
    He called me every name under the sun.
  2. to deal with, handle (i.e. commerce, a subject or theme)
    Ce purgeur traite des besoins divers.
    This trap handles divergent needs.
    Cet article traitera de sujets très sérieux.
    This article will deal with very serious subjects.
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