ill-treat

[US]/[ˈɪlˌtriːt]/
[UK]/[ˈɪlˌtriːt]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. Tratar a alguien mal; maltratar; manejar algo descuidada o bruscamente; comportarse injustamente con alguien.
Word Forms
Tercera persona singularill-treats
Pluralill-treats
Gerundioill-treating
Pasadoill-treated
Participio pasadoill-treated

Phrases & Collocations

ill-treat animals

tratar mal a los animales

don't ill-treat

no trates mal

ill-treated workers

trabajadores tratados mal

ill-treating others

tratar mal a otros

ill-treated child

niño tratado mal

stop ill-treating

deja de tratar mal

ill-treated badly

tratado mal

ill-treatments happen

ocurren maltratos

ill-treat someone

tratar mal a alguien

ill-treated severely

tratado con severidad

Example Sentences

the manager shouldn't ill-treat his employees, especially after their hard work.

El gerente no debería maltratar a sus empleados, especialmente después de su arduo trabajo.

we must protect vulnerable animals from those who ill-treat them.

Debemos proteger a los animales vulnerables de aquellos que los maltratan.

it's cruel to ill-treat a pet; they offer unconditional love.

Es cruel maltratar a una mascota; ofrecen amor incondicional.

the shelter investigates cases of people who ill-treat their animals.

El refugio investiga casos de personas que maltratan a sus animales.

she refused to ill-treat the stray cat, bringing it home to care for it.

Ella se negó a maltratar al gato callejero, llevándolo a casa para cuidarlo.

the law aims to prevent anyone from ill-treating children.

La ley tiene como objetivo prevenir que nadie maltrate a los niños.

he was fired for ill-treating his colleagues and creating a hostile work environment.

Lo despidieron por maltratar a sus compañeros y crear un entorno laboral hostil.

the witness described how the suspect would ill-treat the victim.

El testigo describió cómo el sospechoso maltrataba a la víctima.

it's unacceptable to ill-treat someone based on their race or gender.

No es aceptable maltratar a alguien basado en su raza o género.

the organization works to stop people from ill-treating elderly relatives.

La organización trabaja para detener a las personas que maltratan a sus parientes mayores.

the farmer was known to ill-treat his livestock, causing public outrage.

El agricultor era conocido por maltratar a su ganado, causando indignación pública.

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