relate
gb/ɹɪlˈeɪt/ us/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 900
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
understand and sympathize
To understand how someone feels because you have had a similar experience.
نمط الاستخدام:
to relate to [someone/something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relate to' (meaning understand/identify with) with 'be related to' (meaning be connected by family).
المرادفات
empathize (Stronger focus on sharing or feeling another's emotions rather than just understanding.)
الأضداد
disconnect (Suggests a lack of emotional or experiential understanding.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
relate to others
|easily relate
|personally relate
|relate well
الموضوعات
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I can really relate to what you're going through right now.
- Many readers will relate to the main character's struggles.
- She found it hard to relate to people from different backgrounds.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I can relate to your story.
- He relates to the boy in the movie.
- I do not relate to his ideas.
- Many students relate to the teacher's jokes.
فعل
B2
action
2
tell or describe
To tell someone about something that happened.
نمط الاستخدام:
to relate [something] to [someone]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'connect' or 'be about' rather than 'tell'.
المرادفات
narrate (Often used for more formal or structured storytelling.)
الأضداد
conceal (To deliberately avoid telling about an event or information.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
relate an incident
|relate in detail
|relate events
الموضوعات
communication
|storytelling
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He related the events of the night to the police.
- The witness calmly related what she had seen.
- She related her travel experiences to the audience.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He related the story to me.
- She related what happened at school.
- The man related his trip to Africa.
فعل
B2
action
3
connect or associate
To show how two things are connected.
نمط الاستخدام:
to relate [something] to [something]
المرادفات
associate (Often used when linking ideas in the mind, not necessarily explaining a relationship.)
الأضداد
separate (To treat things as unconnected.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
relate directly
|relate closely
|relate concepts
الموضوعات
logic
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The study relates diet to overall health.
- She tried to relate the theory to real-life examples.
- These findings relate closely to previous research.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The teacher relates math to games.
- I can relate this idea to my work.
- The report relates the problem to poor planning.
فعل
A2
action
4
be connected by family
To be part of the same family as someone.
نمط الاستخدام:
to be related to [someone]
المرادفات
kin (More formal or old-fashioned term for family connection.)
الأضداد
unrelated (Having no family or blood connection.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
closely related
|distantly related
الموضوعات
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Are you related to the famous singer?
- We are distantly related through our great-grandparents.
- She discovered she was related to him by marriage.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I am related to him.
- They are not related.
- She is related to my mother.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
relate
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
US/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
re - late (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (late)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: relate
- 3rd Person Singular: relates
- Present Participle: relating
- Past: related
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
relates
verb
relating
verb
related
verb
Core family
Related words
relatively
adverb B1
relatable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unrelated
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
relational
adjective
relativity
noun C1
التعبيرات
be related to
1/bˈi ɹɪlˈeɪtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
have a family connection with someone
To be part of the same family as someone.
أمثلة
- She is related to my father through marriage.
- Are you related to anyone in this town?
relate back to
1/ɹɪlˈeɪt bˈæk tə/
phrasal verb
connect back to earlier cause/event
To connect something now with something that happened before.
أمثلة
- His problems at work relate back to his lack of training.
- The discussion related back to last week's meeting.
relate to
1/ɹɪlˈeɪt tə/
phrasal verb
understand and sympathize with someone
To understand how someone feels because you have had a similar experience.
أمثلة
- I can relate to your frustration about the delay.
- Many students relate to the pressure of exams.
relate well to
1/ɹɪlˈeɪt wˈɛl tə/
fixed phrase
interact easily with understanding
To have good communication and understanding with someone.
أمثلة
- Good teachers relate well to their students.
- He relates well to people from all backgrounds.