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re·late
(rĭ-lāt′)v. re·lat·ed, re·lat·ing, re·lates
v.tr.
1. To give an account of (an occurrence, for example); narrate. See Synonyms at describe.
2. To establish or demonstrate a connection between: I related his grumpiness to a lack of sleep.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: 1. To have connection, relation, or reference: how education relates to income; a question relating to foreign policy.
2. To have or establish a social relationship; interact: She relates well to her peers.
3. To understand or react favorably to someone or something: I just can't relate to these new fashions.
relate back
Law To treat as accomplished on an earlier date although actually done on a later date.
[Obsolete French relater, from Old French, from Latin relātus, past participle of referre : re-, re- + lātus, brought; see telə- in Indo-European roots.]
re·lat′er n.
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relate
(rɪˈleɪt)vb
1. (tr) to tell or narrate (a story, information, etc)
2. (often foll by to) to establish association (between two or more things) or (of something) to have relation or reference (to something else)
3. (often foll by: to) to form a sympathetic or significant relationship (with other people, things, etc)
[C16: from Latin relātus brought back, from referre to carry back, from re- + ferre to bear; see refer]
reˈlatable adj
reˈlater n
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re•late
(rɪˈleɪt)v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t.
1. to give an account of; tell; narrate.
2. to bring into or establish association or connection: to relate events to probable causes.
v.i. 3. to have reference or relation (often fol. by to).
4. to have or establish a sympathetic relationship or understanding: two sisters unable to relate to each other.
[1480–90; < Latin relātus, past participle of referre to carry back (see refer)]
re•lat′a•ble, adj.
re•lat`a•bil′i•ty, n.
re•lat′er, re•la′tor, n.
syn: relate, recite, recount mean to tell, report, or describe in some detail an occurrence or circumstance. To relate is to give an account of happenings, events, circumstances, etc.: to relate one's adventures. To recite may mean to give details consecutively, but more often applies to the repetition from memory of something learned with verbal exactness: to recite a poem. To recount is usu. to set forth consecutively the details of an occurrence, argument, experience, etc., to give an account in detail: to recount an unpleasant experience.
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relate
Past participle: related
Gerund: relating
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| Verb | 1. | relate - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" remember - exercise, or have the power of, memory; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others" cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" interrelate - place into a mutual relationship; "I cannot interrelate these two events" correlate - bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information" identify - conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus" free-associate - associate freely; "Let's associate freely to bring up old memories" have in mind, think of, mean - intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" |
| 2. | relate - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" allude, advert, touch - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work" go for, apply, hold - be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone" | |
| 3. | relate - give an account of; "The witness related the events" | |
| 4. | relate - be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations related?" interrelate - place into a mutual relationship; "I cannot interrelate these two events" predicate - make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition; "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'" tutor - act as a guardian to someone be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" tie in - be in connection with something relevant; "This ties in closely with his earlier remarks" | |
| 5. | relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers" harmonise, harmonize - bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously; "harmonize the different interests" oblige, obligate, bind, hold - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" connect - establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty" disrespect - show a lack of respect for mesh - work together in harmony take back - resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband get along with, get on, get on with, get along - have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well" |
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relate
verb
relate to something or someone
1. concern, refer to, apply to, have to do with, pertain to, be relevant to, bear upon, appertain to, have reference to papers relating to the children
2. connect with, associate with, link with, couple with, join with, ally with, correlate to, coordinate with how language relates to particular cultural codes
3. empathize with, identify with, associate with, respond to, feel for, ally with, put yourself in the place or shoes of He is unable to relate to other people.
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relate
verb2. To be pertinent:
Idioms: have a bearing on, have to do with.
3. To unite or be united in a relationship:
4. To associate or affiliate oneself closely with a person or group:
5. To interact with another or others in a meaningful fashion:
Slang: click.
Idioms: be on the same wavelength, hit it off.
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Translations
يَتَصَرَّفيَتَعَلَّق فييَرْوي قِصَّه
navázat vztahtýkat sevyprávět
fortællemed hensyn til
összefüggviszonyul
aî lynda/eiga samskipti viîsegja frátengja
bendrauti subūti skirtam kambūti susijusiam su kuogiminystės ryšyspritapti prie
atstāstītattiekties uzbūt saistītam arsaprasties, satiktstāstīt
nadviazať vzťah
biti povezanpovezati
anlatmakhakkındailişki kurmak
relate
[rɪˈleɪt]A. VT
1. (= tell) [+ story] → contar, relatar; [+ conversation] → relatar, referir
she related details of the meeting to her boss → le relató or refirió a su jefe detalles de la reunión
history relates that he landed here in AD 470 → la historia cuenta or relata que desembarcó aquí en el año 470 AD
sad to relate → aunque sea triste decirlo
strange to relate → aunque parezca mentira, por extraño que parezca
she related details of the meeting to her boss → le relató or refirió a su jefe detalles de la reunión
history relates that he landed here in AD 470 → la historia cuenta or relata que desembarcó aquí en el año 470 AD
sad to relate → aunque sea triste decirlo
strange to relate → aunque parezca mentira, por extraño que parezca
2. (= establish relation between) to relate sth to sth → relacionar algo con algo
they relate what they read to their own experiences → relacionan lo que leen con sus propias experiencias
they relate what they read to their own experiences → relacionan lo que leen con sus propias experiencias
B. VI
1. (= communicate) → relacionarse, comunicarse
how you relate depends on the kind of person you are → cómo te relacionas or te comunicas depende del tipo de persona que eres
how you relate depends on the kind of person you are → cómo te relacionas or te comunicas depende del tipo de persona que eres
2. to relate to (sth/sb)
2.1. (= form a relationship with) to relate to sb → relacionarse con algn
he is unable to relate to other people → no es capaz de relacionarse con otras personas
he is unable to relate to other people → no es capaz de relacionarse con otras personas
2.2. (= understand, identify with) to relate to sth/sb → identificarse con algo/algn
I can relate to that → yo eso lo entiendo, yo me identifico con eso
women relate more to this than men → las mujeres comprenden esto mejor que los hombres
it's important for children to have brothers and sisters they can relate to → es importante que los niños tengan hermanos y hermanas con los que puedan identificarse
I can relate to that → yo eso lo entiendo, yo me identifico con eso
women relate more to this than men → las mujeres comprenden esto mejor que los hombres
it's important for children to have brothers and sisters they can relate to → es importante que los niños tengan hermanos y hermanas con los que puedan identificarse
2.3. (= connect with) to relate to sth → relacionarse con algo
the way that words in a sentence relate to each other → la manera en la que las palabras de una frase se relacionan las unas con las otras
relating to (as prep) → relativo a, referente a, relacionado con
the way that words in a sentence relate to each other → la manera en la que las palabras de una frase se relacionan las unas con las otras
relating to (as prep) → relativo a, referente a, relacionado con
2.4. (= appertain to) to relate to sth → referirse a algo, estar relacionado con algo, tener que ver con algo
most of the enquiries relate to debt → la mayoría de las preguntas se refieren a deudas or tienen que ver con deudas
this relates to what I said yesterday → esto se refiere a or está relacionado con lo que dije ayer
most of the enquiries relate to debt → la mayoría de las preguntas se refieren a deudas or tienen que ver con deudas
this relates to what I said yesterday → esto se refiere a or está relacionado con lo que dije ayer
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relate
[rɪˈleɪt] vt
(= connect) → mettre en relation
to relate sth to sth → mettre en relation qch avec qch
Someone may feel depressed, and not relate it to things that have happened in their life → On peut se sentir déprimé sans pour autant mettre ça en relation avec des choses qui se sont passées dans sa vie.
to relate sb to sth → associer qn à qch
to relate sth to sth → mettre en relation qch avec qch
Someone may feel depressed, and not relate it to things that have happened in their life → On peut se sentir déprimé sans pour autant mettre ça en relation avec des choses qui se sont passées dans sa vie.
to relate sb to sth → associer qn à qch
vi
(= connect) to relate to sth → être lié(e) à qch
evidence that cancer relates to our diet → des éléments montrant que le cancer est lié à notre régime alimentaire
evidence that cancer relates to our diet → des éléments montrant que le cancer est lié à notre régime alimentaire
(= interact) → nouer des relations avec les gens
He's shy and finds it hard to relate → Il est timide et a du mal à nouer des relations avec les gens.
to relate to sb → nouer des relations avec qn
She needs to learn to relate to other children → Elle doit apprendre à nouer des relations avec les autres enfants.
He's shy and finds it hard to relate → Il est timide et a du mal à nouer des relations avec les gens.
to relate to sb → nouer des relations avec qn
She needs to learn to relate to other children → Elle doit apprendre à nouer des relations avec les autres enfants.
(= understand) to relate to sth → se sentir concerné(e) par qch
This is a film everyone can relate to → Tout le monde peut se sentir concerné par ce film.
to relate to sb → se sentir des affinités avec qn
a female character that most women can relate to → un personnage féminin avec lequel la plupart des femmes peuvent se sentir des affinités
This is a film everyone can relate to → Tout le monde peut se sentir concerné par ce film.
to relate to sb → se sentir des affinités avec qn
a female character that most women can relate to → un personnage féminin avec lequel la plupart des femmes peuvent se sentir des affinités
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Relate
n (Brit) → ˜ Eheberatungsstelle f
relate
vt
(= associate) → in Verbindung or Beziehung or Zusammenhang bringen (to, with mit); to try to relate events (to each other) → versuchen, die Dinge im Zusammenhang zu sehen; it is often difficult to relate cause and effect → der Zusammenhang zwischen Ursache und Wirkung ist oft schwer zu erkennen
vi
(= refer) → zusammenhängen (to mit)
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relate
[rɪˈleɪt]1. vt
a. (tell, story) → raccontare, riferire
b. (establish relation between) → collegare
2. vi to relate to
a. (connect) → riferirsi a
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relate
(rəˈleit) verb1. to tell (a story etc). He related all that had happened to him.
2. (with to) to be about, concerned or connected with. Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?
3. (with to) to behave towards. He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.
reˈlated adjective1. belonging to the same family (as). I'm related to the Prime Minister; The Prime Minister and I are related.
2. connected. other related topics.
reˈlation noun1. a person who belongs to the same family as oneself either by birth or because of marriage. uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations.
2. a relationship (between facts, events etc).
3. (in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc. to establish friendly relations.
reˈlationship noun1. the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people. He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.
2. the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected. Is there any relationship between crime and poverty?
3. the state of being related by birth or because of marriage.
relative (ˈrelətiv) noun a member of one's family; a relation. All his relatives attended the funeral.
adjective1. compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc. the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.
2. (of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned. the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.
relatively (ˈrelətivli) adverb when compared to someone or something else. He seems relatively happy now; This is a fairly unimportant problem, relatively speaking.
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relate
v. relacionar; establecer una relación; relacionarse.
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