maltrata-se
[mal-trah-TAH-suh]
verb (reflexive pronoun form)
one mistreats/treats badly (reflexive); he/she/it is mistreated
1. Reflexive form indicating that someone treats oneself badly or that someone/something is being mistreated by an unspecified agent
One mistreats oneself with poor eating habits
Maltrata-se quando se come mal
2. Used in impersonal constructions to express passive action without identifying the agent
The animal is mistreated in that facility
O animal maltrata-se naquela instalação
Related Idioms & Phrases
maltrata-se a si mesmo (mistreat oneself)
não se maltrate (don't mistreat yourself/don't be so hard on yourself)
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →