traktieren
Translation
to mistreat, to abuse, to pester, to plague
Examples
Er traktierte das Tier mit einem Stock.
He mistreated the animal with a stick.
Sie traktierte ihn mit ständigen Fragen.
She pestered him with constant questions.
Grammar Patterns
((j-n)) ((mit+3)) traktieren to pester (sb.) with (sth.) She pestered him with questions.
Similar Words
misshandeln, quälen, plagen
Etymology
From Latin 'tractare' (to handle, to treat). The German meaning has shifted to be predominantly negative.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone pestering you by dragging you around with a 'Traktor' (tractor). The sound is similar.