relate
gb/ɹɪlˈeɪt/ us/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
understand and sympathize
To understand how someone feels because you have had a similar experience.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to relate to [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relate to' (meaning understand/identify with) with 'be related to' (meaning be connected by family).
Συνώνυμα
empathize (Stronger focus on sharing or feeling another's emotions rather than just understanding.)
Αντώνυμα
disconnect (Suggests a lack of emotional or experiential understanding.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
relate to others
|easily relate
|personally relate
|relate well
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
tell or describe
To tell someone about something that happened.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to relate [something] to [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'connect' or 'be about' rather than 'tell'.
Συνώνυμα
narrate (Often used for more formal or structured storytelling.)
Αντώνυμα
conceal (To deliberately avoid telling about an event or information.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
relate an incident
|relate in detail
|relate events
Θέματα
communication
|storytelling
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He related the story to me.
- She related what happened at school.
- The man related his trip to Africa.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
connect or associate
To show how two things are connected.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to relate [something] to [something]
Συνώνυμα
associate (Often used when linking ideas in the mind, not necessarily explaining a relationship.)
Αντώνυμα
separate (To treat things as unconnected.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
relate directly
|relate closely
|relate concepts
Θέματα
logic
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The study relates diet to overall health.
- She tried to relate the theory to real-life examples.
- These findings relate closely to previous research.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The teacher relates math to games.
- I can relate this idea to my work.
- The report relates the problem to poor planning.
Ρήμα
A2
action
4
be connected by family
To be part of the same family as someone.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to be related to [someone]
Συνώνυμα
kin (More formal or old-fashioned term for family connection.)
Αντώνυμα
unrelated (Having no family or blood connection.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
closely related
|distantly related
Θέματα
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Are you related to the famous singer?
- We are distantly related through our great-grandparents.
- She discovered she was related to him by marriage.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am related to him.
- They are not related.
- She is related to my mother.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
relate
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
US/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
re - late (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (late)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: relate
- 3rd Person Singular: relates
- Present Participle: relating
- Past: related
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
be related to
1/bˈi ɹɪlˈeɪtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
have a family connection with someone
To be part of the same family as someone.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Good teachers relate well to their students.
- He relates well to people from all backgrounds.