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