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