maltrato
/malˈtɾato/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los maltratos
Meaning
-
mistreatment
Built from mal (badly) + trato (treatment).
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Denunció el maltrato.
She reported the abuse.
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Made of
- mal badly
- trato treatment
Practice
1 What does maltrato mean?
mistreatment
2 Fill the gap: Denunció el ___.
Full sentence: Denunció el maltrato. (She reported the abuse.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches maltrato?
maltrato: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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