relate
gb/ɹɪlˈeɪt/ us/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 900
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B1
action
1
understand and sympathize
To understand how someone feels because you have had a similar experience.
الگوی کاربرد:
to relate to [someone/something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relate to' (meaning understand/identify with) with 'be related to' (meaning be connected by family).
هممعنیها
empathize (Stronger focus on sharing or feeling another's emotions rather than just understanding.)
متضادها
disconnect (Suggests a lack of emotional or experiential understanding.)
ترکیبهای رایج
relate to others
|easily relate
|personally relate
|relate well
موضوعها
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to relate [something] to [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'connect' or 'be about' rather than 'tell'.
هممعنیها
narrate (Often used for more formal or structured storytelling.)
متضادها
conceal (To deliberately avoid telling about an event or information.)
ترکیبهای رایج
relate an incident
|relate in detail
|relate events
موضوعها
communication
|storytelling
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to relate [something] to [something]
هممعنیها
associate (Often used when linking ideas in the mind, not necessarily explaining a relationship.)
متضادها
separate (To treat things as unconnected.)
ترکیبهای رایج
relate directly
|relate closely
|relate concepts
موضوعها
logic
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The study relates diet to overall health.
- She tried to relate the theory to real-life examples.
- These findings relate closely to previous research.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to be related to [someone]
هممعنیها
kin (More formal or old-fashioned term for family connection.)
متضادها
unrelated (Having no family or blood connection.)
ترکیبهای رایج
closely related
|distantly related
موضوعها
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Are you related to the famous singer?
- We are distantly related through our great-grandparents.
- She discovered she was related to him by marriage.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I am related to him.
- They are not related.
- She is related to my mother.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
relate
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
US/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
re - late (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (late)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: relate
- 3rd Person Singular: relates
- Present Participle: relating
- Past: related
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
be related to
1/bˈi ɹɪlˈeɪtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
have a family connection with someone
To be part of the same family as someone.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- Good teachers relate well to their students.
- He relates well to people from all backgrounds.