relate
gb/ɹɪlˈeɪt/ us/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 900
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B1
action
1
understand and sympathize
To understand how someone feels because you have had a similar experience.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to relate to [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relate to' (meaning understand/identify with) with 'be related to' (meaning be connected by family).
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
relate to others
|easily relate
|personally relate
|relate well
Mada
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
B2
action
2
tell or describe
To tell someone about something that happened.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to relate [something] to [someone]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'connect' or 'be about' rather than 'tell'.
Visawe
narrate (Often used for more formal or structured storytelling.)
Vinyume
conceal (To deliberately avoid telling about an event or information.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
relate an incident
|relate in detail
|relate events
Mada
communication
|storytelling
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He related the story to me.
- She related what happened at school.
- The man related his trip to Africa.
Kitenzi
B2
action
3
connect or associate
To show how two things are connected.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to relate [something] to [something]
Visawe
associate (Often used when linking ideas in the mind, not necessarily explaining a relationship.)
Vinyume
separate (To treat things as unconnected.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
relate directly
|relate closely
|relate concepts
Mada
logic
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The study relates diet to overall health.
- She tried to relate the theory to real-life examples.
- These findings relate closely to previous research.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The teacher relates math to games.
- I can relate this idea to my work.
- The report relates the problem to poor planning.
Kitenzi
A2
action
4
be connected by family
To be part of the same family as someone.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to be related to [someone]
Visawe
kin (More formal or old-fashioned term for family connection.)
Vinyume
unrelated (Having no family or blood connection.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
closely related
|distantly related
Mada
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Are you related to the famous singer?
- We are distantly related through our great-grandparents.
- She discovered she was related to him by marriage.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I am related to him.
- They are not related.
- She is related to my mother.
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.