traite
/tʁɛt/traiter
1.
verbInd1stPresSing1, 3
treat (someone)
handle, deal with (a matter or person)
Il me traite comme un gamin.
He treats me like a kid.
Synonyms:considérer, gérer, aborder
2.
nounfeminine
milking (the action of milking animals)
La traite des vaches commence à cinq heures.
The milking of the cows starts at five o'clock.
3.
nounfeminine
slave trade (e.g., the transatlantic slave trade)
La traite négrière a été abolie en 1848 en France.
The slave trade was abolished in France in 1848.
Synonyms:commerce d'esclaves
4.
nounfeminine
bill of exchange; draft (financial instrument)
L'entreprise a émis une traite à 30 jours.
The company issued a 30-day bill of exchange.
Synonyms:lettre de change, effet
5.
nounfeminine
in one go; in a single sitting (as in the expression «d'une traite»)
J'ai lu le livre d'une traite.
I read the book in one go.
Synonyms:d'un seul coup, sans interruption
