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