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treat·ment
(trēt′mənt)n.
1.
a. The act, manner, or method of handling or dealing with someone or something: "the right to equal treatment in the criminal and juvenile justice system" (Susan C. Ross).
b. Informal The usual methods of dealing with a given situation: gave the opposing team the treatment.
2.
a. The use of an agent, procedure, or regimen, such as a drug, surgery, or exercise, in an attempt to cure or mitigate a disease, condition, or injury.
b. The agent, procedure, or regimen so used.
3.
a. A written sketch outlining the plot, characters, and action for a screenplay but not including certain elements of a finished screenplay, such as camera directions and dialogue.
b. An adaptation of a novel or other literary work that serves as the basis for a screenplay.
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treatment
(ˈtriːtmənt)n
1. (Medicine) the application of medicines, surgery, psychotherapy, etc, to a patient or to a disease or symptom
2. the manner of handling or dealing with a person or thing, as in a literary or artistic work
3. the act, practice, or manner of treating
4. (Film) films an expansion of a script into sequence form, indicating camera angles, dialogue, etc
5. the treatment slang the usual manner of dealing with a particular type of person (esp in the phrase give someone the (full) treatment)
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
treat•ment
(ˈtrit mənt)n.
1. the application of medicines, surgery, therapy, etc., in treating a disease or disorder.
2. a substance, procedure, or course of such substances or procedures used in treating medically.
3. literary or artistic handling.
4. subjection to some agent or action.
[1550–60]
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| Noun | 1. |  treatment - care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)care, tending, attention, aid - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention" medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury massage - kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation modality - a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment detoxification - a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances chiropractic - a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure fomentation - application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation naturopathy - a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process naprapathy - a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues orthodontic treatment - dental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy; treatment is usually by braces or mechanical aids; "orthodontic treatment of facial abnormalities" orthoptics - treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles) osteopathy - therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles osteoclasis - treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone acupuncture, stylostixis - treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin acupressure, G-Jo, shiatsu - treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body hydropathy, hydrotherapy - the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease rest-cure - rest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc. |
| 2. |  treatment - the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"management, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" bioremediation - the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances dealing - method or manner of conduct in relation to others; "honest dealing" | |
| 3. |  treatment - a manner of dealing with something artistically; "his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture"artistic style, idiom - the style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom" | |
| 4. |  treatment - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" detail - extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail" dilation - a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic consideration - a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting); "consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour" talk - discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of'); "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger" |
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treatment
noun
1. care, medical care, nursing, medicine, surgery, therapy, healing, medication, therapeutics, ministrations Many patients are not getting the treatment they need.
2. cure, remedy, medication, medicine a new treatment for eczema
3. (often with of) handling, dealings with, behaviour towards, conduct towards, management, reception, usage, manipulation, action towards She was shocked at his treatment of her.
4. presentation, handling, coverage, investigation, analysis, consideration, examination, interpretation, exploration, critique criticism of the media's treatment of the affair
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
treatment
nounThe systematic application of remedies to effect a cure:
Informal: rehab.
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Translations
مُعَامَلَةمُعامَلَه، تَصَرُّف، سُلوك
léčbaléčenízacházení
behandling
hoito
tretman
bánásmód
meîferî
治療
치료
liečeniezaobchádzanie
obravnavanjeravnanjezdravljenje
behandling
การดูแลรักษา
sự điều trị
treatment
[ˈtriːtmənt]A. N
1. (= handling) [of people] → trato m; [of object] → trato m, manejo m; [of subject, idea] → tratamiento m
our treatment of foreigners → el trato que damos a los extranjeros
I wouldn't put up with such treatment → yo no permitiría que me trataran así or que me dieran ese trato
the judge was criticized for his harsh treatment of offenders → el juez fue criticado por su trato duro hacia los delincuentes
his treatment of the subject is superficial → el tratamiento que da al tema es superficial
for a more extensive treatment of this subject I refer the reader to → para ver este tema en más profundidad remito al lector a ...
at that restaurant you get the full treatment → en ese restaurante te tratan a cuerpo de rey
to give sb preferential treatment → dar a algn un trato preferente
to get preferential treatment → recibir un trato preferente
he has come in for some rough treatment from the press → ha recibido un trato duro por parte de la prensa
to give sb the treatment (= beat up) → dar caña a algn; (= entertain well) → tratar a algn a cuerpo de rey
our treatment of foreigners → el trato que damos a los extranjeros
I wouldn't put up with such treatment → yo no permitiría que me trataran así or que me dieran ese trato
the judge was criticized for his harsh treatment of offenders → el juez fue criticado por su trato duro hacia los delincuentes
his treatment of the subject is superficial → el tratamiento que da al tema es superficial
for a more extensive treatment of this subject I refer the reader to → para ver este tema en más profundidad remito al lector a ...
at that restaurant you get the full treatment → en ese restaurante te tratan a cuerpo de rey
to give sb preferential treatment → dar a algn un trato preferente
to get preferential treatment → recibir un trato preferente
he has come in for some rough treatment from the press → ha recibido un trato duro por parte de la prensa
to give sb the treatment (= beat up) → dar caña a algn; (= entertain well) → tratar a algn a cuerpo de rey
2. (Med) → tratamiento m
she has or receives or undergoes treatment twice a month → la someten a tratamiento dos veces al mes
a course of treatment → un tratamiento
he needs medical treatment → le hace falta atención médica or tratamiento médico
I am still receiving treatment for the injury → todavía estoy en tratamiento por la lesión
to respond to treatment → responder al tratamiento
she has or receives or undergoes treatment twice a month → la someten a tratamiento dos veces al mes
a course of treatment → un tratamiento
he needs medical treatment → le hace falta atención médica or tratamiento médico
I am still receiving treatment for the injury → todavía estoy en tratamiento por la lesión
to respond to treatment → responder al tratamiento
3. (= processing) [of sewage, waste] → tratamiento m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
treatment
[ˈtriːtmənt] n [person] (= behaviour, approach towards sb) → traitement m
We don't want any special treatment → Nous ne voulons pas de traitement de faveur.
Their treatment of him was disgraceful
BUT La façon dont ils l'ont traité était lamentable.
We don't want any special treatment → Nous ne voulons pas de traitement de faveur.
Their treatment of him was disgraceful
BUT La façon dont ils l'ont traité était lamentable.
[sewage, water, substance] → traitement mtreatment room n → salle f de soins
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
treatment
n
→ Behandlung f; their treatment of foreigners → ihre Art, Ausländer zu behandeln; to give somebody the treatment (inf, violently, sexually) → es jdm ordentlich besorgen (inf); during his two-day interview, they gave him the full treatment (inf) → bei seinem zweitägigen Einstellungsgespräch wurde er ganz schön in die Mangel genommen (inf); she went to the beauty parlour and they really gave her the treatment (inf) → sie ging in den Schönheitssalon und wurde dort nach allen Regeln der Kunst bearbeitet (inf); when the foreign delegates visited the factory, they were given the full treatment (inf) → als die ausländischen Delegierten die Firma besichtigten, wurde ein enormes Tamtam gemacht (inf) → or eine große Schau abgezogen (inf)
(Med) → Behandlung f; there are many treatments for … → es gibt viele Behandlungsarten or Heilverfahren für …; to be having treatment for something → wegen etw in Behandlung sein
(of subject) → Behandlung f, → Bearbeitung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
treatment
[ˈtriːtmənt] na. → trattamento
to give sb preferential treatment → fare un trattamento di favore a qn
he got good/bad treatment → è stato trattato bene/male
our treatment of foreigners → il modo in cui trattiamo gli stranieri
to give sb preferential treatment → fare un trattamento di favore a qn
he got good/bad treatment → è stato trattato bene/male
our treatment of foreigners → il modo in cui trattiamo gli stranieri
b. (Med) (of illness) → cura; (of wound) → medicazione f
to give sb medical treatment for sth → curare qc a qn
to have treatment for sth → farsi curare qc
to give sb medical treatment for sth → curare qc a qn
to have treatment for sth → farsi curare qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
treat
(triːt) verb1. to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner. The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.
2. to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc). They treated her for a broken leg.
3. to put (something) through a process. The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.
4. to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone). I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.
5. to write or speak about; to discuss.
noun something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food. He took them to the theatre as a treat.
ˈtreatment noun (an) act or manner of treating. This chair seems to have received rough treatment; This patient/disease requires urgent treatment.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
treatment
→ مُعَامَلَة léčba behandling Behandlung μεταχείριση tratamiento hoito traitement tretman trattamento 治療 치료 behandeling behandling leczenie tratamento угощение behandling การดูแลรักษา tedavi sự điều trị 治疗Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
treat·ment
n. tratamiento, método o procedimiento que se usa en la cura de enfermedades, lesiones y deformaciones;
preventive ___ → ___ preventivo;
symptomatic ___ → ___ sintomático;
___ plan → plan o método de ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
treatment
n tratamiento; breathing — nebulización f;maintenance — (oncology, addiction medicine, etc.) tratamiento or terapia de mantenimientoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.