What does maltratar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word maltratar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use maltratar in Portuguese.

The word maltratar in Portuguese means mistreat, maltratar, maltratar, maltratar, maltratar, maltratar, maltratar, maltratar, intimidar, maltratar, estropiar, malhar, maltratar, pisar em, tratar mal, desrespeitar, abusar, maltratar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word maltratar

mistreat

maltratar

verbal expression (slang (give [sb] harsh treatment) (dar a alguém um tratamento ruim)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

maltratar

transitive verb ([sb]: treat badly) (pessoa)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele maltratou sua esposa por muitos anos, antes de ela ir à polícia.
He abused his wife for many years before she went to the police.

maltratar

transitive verb (person, animal: treat badly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Neighbours couldn't believe she'd mistreated her children so badly.

maltratar

transitive verb (treat badly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The man was arrested for maltreating his dog.

maltratar

transitive verb (treat roughly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I have to tell my children not to manhandle the puppy.

maltratar

transitive verb (abuse)

maltratar

transitive verb (treat badly, abuse)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

intimidar

transitive verb (intimidate)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Odeio quando crianças grandes intimidam as pequenas hostilizando-as e caçoando delas.
I hate when big children bully the small ones by pushing them around and making fun of them.

maltratar, estropiar, malhar

transitive verb (treat roughly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The book was badly mauled by its borrowers.

maltratar

transitive verb (move by manual effort) (tratar rudemente)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
We manhandled the piano up the five flights of stairs and into the tiny apartment.

pisar em

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (figurative (mistreat, exploit) (figurado)

Sua gentileza ingênua está fazendo com que eles pisem em você no trabalho.
Your naive friendliness is causing them to step on you at work.

tratar mal

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (informal, figurative (treat roughly)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)

desrespeitar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (figurative, informal (treat disrespectfully)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Larry walked over at least three people to serve as chairman of the board.

abusar, maltratar

transitive verb (object, device: misuse) (usar erradamente)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Por favor, não abuse do teclado batendo nas teclas desse jeito.
Please do not abuse the keyboard by pounding on the keys.

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