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