treatment

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtrəːtmənt/ AmE /ˈtrəːtmənt/

noun en → es

1 MEDICAL CARE [singular] B1

the care and attention given to someone who is ill or injured, especially in a hospital or clinic

tratamiento médico, atención médica

  • receive treatment for something

Collocations treatment for cancer · emergency treatment

  • She received treatment at the hospital.

    Ella recibió tratamiento en el hospital.

2 LEGAL ACTION [singular] B2

the process of dealing with a legal case or dispute in court

proceso judicial, trámite legal

  • go through treatment

Collocations court treatment · legal treatment

  • The case went through a lengthy legal treatment.

    El caso pasó por un largo proceso judicial.

1 WELL-RECEIVED [singular] C1

the way that something is received or accepted by people, especially when it is good and positive

recepción favorable, acogida positiva

  • receive treatment

Collocations treatment of a new idea · positive treatment

  • The proposal received good treatment from the board.

    La propuesta recibió una buena acogida por parte del consejo.

1 PUNISHMENT [singular] B2

the act of punishing someone, especially in a formal or official way

castigo, sanción

  • receive treatment

Collocations disciplinary treatment · legal treatment

  • He received a severe treatment for his misconduct.

    Recibió un severo castigo por su mala conducta.

1 CARE [singular] B1

the way that someone is cared for or looked after, especially by a professional person such as a nurse or social worker

cuidado, atención

  • receive treatment

Collocations treatment of the elderly · childcare treatment

  • The children receive excellent treatment at the nursery.

    Los niños reciben una excelente atención en la guardería.

1 PRODUCT [singular] B2

a product or substance that is used to treat something, such as a medical condition or an illness

producto terapéutico, sustancia medicinal

  • use treatment

Collocations treatment for acne · pain relief treatment

  • The new drug is an effective treatment for arthritis.

    La nueva droga es un tratamiento efectivo para la artritis.

1 SERVICE [singular] C1

a service or facility that helps people, especially in a professional context such as business or social work

servicio, instalación

  • provide treatment

Collocations treatment for addiction · counseling treatment

  • The organization provides a range of treatments to help people with mental health issues.

    La organización ofrece una variedad de servicios para ayudar a las personas con problemas de salud mental.

1 ACTION [singular] C1

the way that something is dealt with or handled, especially in a formal context such as business or politics

manejo, trato

  • receive treatment

Collocations treatment of the issue · policy treatment

  • The government's treatment of the refugee crisis has been criticized.

    El manejo del gobierno de la crisis de refugiados ha sido criticado.