maltreat

[US]/mæl'triːt/
[UK]/ˌmæl'trit/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. mistrekte; overgrep; behandle grovt.
Word Forms
Past Participlemaltreated
Past Tensemaltreated
Present Participlemaltreating
Third Person Singularmaltreats
Pluralmaltreats

Example Sentences

children die from neglect or are maltreated by their carers.

Barn dør av forsømmelse eller mishandles av omsorgspersonene sine.

One of the counts against her is that she has maltreated her children.

En av anklagene mot henne er at hun har mishandlet barna sine.

We let ourselves maltreat it as though it naturally belonged to us” (Manchester Guardian Weekly).

Vi lar oss mishandle det som om det naturlig tilhørte oss” (Manchester Guardian Weekly).

The organization works to prevent the maltreatment of animals.

Organisasjonen arbeider for å forhindre mishandling av dyr.

Children should never be maltreated by their caregivers.

Barn skal aldri mishandles av omsorgspersonene sine.

It is unacceptable to maltreat prisoners of war.

Det er uakseptabelt å mishandle krigsfanger.

The government has strict laws against the maltreatment of employees.

Regjeringen har strenge lover mot mishandling av ansatte.

The investigation revealed evidence of maltreatment in the nursing home.

Etterforskningen avdekket bevis på mishandling på sykehjemmet.

She was accused of maltreating her younger siblings.

Hun ble anklaget for å ha mishandlet sine yngre søsken.

The teacher was fired for maltreating students.

Læreren ble sagt opp for å ha mishandlet elever.

The animal shelter provides care for maltreated animals.

Dyrehjemmet gir omsorg til mishandlede dyr.

He was arrested for maltreating his elderly neighbor.

Han ble arrestert for å ha mishandlet sin eldre nabo.

The court takes maltreatment cases very seriously.

Domstolen tar saker om mishandling svært alvorlig.

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