treat·ment (tr t m nt)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. Administration or application of remedies to a patient or for a disease or injury; medicinal or surgical management; therapy. b. The substance or remedy so applied. 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. |
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. (Performing Arts) Films an expansion of a script into sequence form, indicating camera angles, dialogue, etc.
the treatment Slang the usual manner of dealing with a particular type of person (esp in the phrase give someone the (full) treatment)
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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" |
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
Translations
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
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.
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
treatment [ˈtriːtmənt] n
treatment [ˈtriːtmənt] n
a. → 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
treatment [ˈtriːtmənt] n
a. → 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
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