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behandeln

treat

verb be-HAN-deln Less Common

Also means

deal with

Usage Note

behandeln spans medical treatment (einen Patienten behandeln), how you treat a person, and addressing a topic (ein Thema behandeln). It is built on Hand, conveying the sense of 'handling' something.

Examples

"Der Arzt behandelt die Wunde."

Natural Translation

The doctor treats the wound.

Literal Translation

The doctor treats the wound.

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