relate
gb/ɹɪlˈeɪt/ us/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 900
átérez, azonosul, elmesél, elmond, összekapcsol, összefüggésbe hoz, rokon
KITENZI
B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to relate to [someone/something]
I can really relate to what you're going through right now.
Nagyon át tudom érezni, amin most keresztülmész.
Many readers will relate to the main character's struggles.
Sok olvasó át tudja majd érezni a főszereplő küzdelmeit.
She found it hard to relate to people from different backgrounds.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I can relate to your story.
Át tudom érezni a történetedet.
He relates to the boy in the movie.
Azonosulni tud a filmben szereplő fiúval.
I do not relate to his ideas.
Many students relate to the teacher's jokes.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relate to' (meaning understand/identify with) with 'be related to' (meaning be connected by family).
Maana
understand and sympathize
Miunganiko ya maneno
relate to others
|easily relate
|personally relate
|relate well
Visawe
empathize (Stronger focus on sharing or feeling another's emotions rather than just understanding.)
Vinyume
disconnect (Suggests a lack of emotional or experiential understanding.)
Mada
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To understand how someone feels because you have had a similar experience.
To understand another person's situation, feelings, or experiences and feel sympathy or connection with them.
KITENZI
B2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to relate [something] to [someone]
He related the events of the night to the police.
Elmondta a rendőrségnek az éjszaka eseményeit.
The witness calmly related what she had seen.
A tanú nyugodtan elmondta, amit látott.
She related her travel experiences to the audience.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He related the story to me.
Elmesélte nekem a történetet.
She related what happened at school.
Elmesélte, mi történt az iskolában.
The man related his trip to Africa.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'connect' or 'be about' rather than 'tell'.
Maana
tell or describe
Miunganiko ya maneno
relate an incident
|relate in detail
|relate events
Visawe
narrate (Often used for more formal or structured storytelling.)
Vinyume
conceal (To deliberately avoid telling about an event or information.)
Mada
communication
|storytelling
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To tell someone about something that happened.
To give a spoken or written account of something; to narrate.
KITENZI
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to relate [something] to [something]
The study relates diet to overall health.
A tanulmány összefüggésbe hozza az étrendet az általános egészségi állapottal.
She tried to relate the theory to real-life examples.
Megpróbálta az elméletet a valós életből vett példákhoz kapcsolni.
These findings relate closely to previous research.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The teacher relates math to games.
A tanár játékokkal kapcsolja össze a matematikát.
I can relate this idea to my work.
Össze tudom kapcsolni ezt az ötletet a munkámmal.
The report relates the problem to poor planning.
Maana
connect or associate
Miunganiko ya maneno
relate directly
|relate closely
|relate concepts
Visawe
associate (Often used when linking ideas in the mind, not necessarily explaining a relationship.)
Vinyume
separate (To treat things as unconnected.)
Mada
logic
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To show how two things are connected.
To show or establish a connection or association between two or more things.
KITENZI
A2
4
rokon
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to be related to [someone]
Are you related to the famous singer?
Rokona vagy a híres énekesnek?
We are distantly related through our great-grandparents.
Távoli rokonok vagyunk, a dédszüleink révén.
She discovered she was related to him by marriage.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I am related to him.
Rokona vagyok.
They are not related.
Nem rokonok.
She is related to my mother.
Maana
be connected by family
Miunganiko ya maneno
closely related
|distantly related
Visawe
kin (More formal or old-fashioned term for family connection.)
Vinyume
unrelated (Having no family or blood connection.)
Mada
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To be part of the same family as someone.
To be connected to someone by blood or marriage.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
relate
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
US/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
Silabi na mkazo
re - late (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (late)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: relate
- 3rd Person Singular: relates
- Present Participle: relating
- Past: related
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
be related to
1/bˈi ɹɪlˈeɪtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
have a family connection with someone
To be part of the same family as someone.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Good teachers relate well to their students.
- He relates well to people from all backgrounds.