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