This is the 959th most frequent Catalan word.
tractar
"Tractar" means "to treat" or "to deal with."
In this sentence, 'tractar' means to 'treat' something or someone in a specific manner.
Cal tractar els altres amb respecte.
It is necessary to treat others with respect.
Here, 'tractar' means to 'be about' or to have a topic as its subject.
Aquest llibre tracta sobre la història medieval.
This book is about medieval history.
In this example, 'tractar de' means 'to try to' or to make an attempt to do something.