maltrato
maltráto with stress marks
maltreatment
Usage Note
Maltrato is a Spanish loanword used in legal and social welfare contexts to describe abuse or mistreatment, especially of children, domestic workers, or animals. Philippine Republic Acts covering child welfare and domestic abuse employ this term directly.
Examples
" Bawal ang maltrato sa bata. "
Natural Translation
Maltreatment of a child is forbidden.
Literal Translation
Forbidden the maltreatment to child.
" Biktima siya ng maltrato. "
Natural Translation
He/She is a victim of maltreatment.
Literal Translation
Victim he/she of maltreatment.
" Ipinapatupad ng batas ang mabibigat na parusa sa sinumang gumawa ng maltrato laban sa mga bata at matatanda. "
Natural Translation
The law enforces heavy penalties on anyone who commits maltreatment against children and the elderly.
Literal Translation
Enforcing of law the heavy penalties to whoever did of maltreatment against to plural child and elderly.
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