relate
US: /ɹiˈɫeɪt/, /ɹɪˈɫeɪt/
UK: /ɹɪlˈeɪt/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
relate /ri'leit/- động từ
- kể lại, thuật lại
- to relate a story: kể lại một câu chuyện
- liên hệ, liên kết
- we cannot relate these phenomena with anything we know: chúng tôi không thể liên hệ những hiện tượng này với những cái chúng tôi biết
- có quan hệ, có liên quan
- this letter relates to business: lá thư này có liên quan đến công việc
- (dạng bị động) có bà con thân thuộc với, có quan hệ họ hàng với
- he is related to me: anh ta là bà con thân thuộc với tôi
- they are related by blood: họ có họ hàng với nhau
- kể lại, thuật lại
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb1 [VN] ~ A (to B) show or make a connection between two or more things: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. + In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity.
2 ~ sth (to sb) (formal) to give a spoken or written report of sth; to tell a story: [VN] She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. + He related the facts of the case to journalists. + [V wh-] She related how he had run away from home as a boy. [also V that]
Phrasal Verbs: relate to sth/sb
1 to be connected with sth/sb; to refer to sth/sb: We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. + The second paragraph relates to the situation in Scotland.
2 to be able to understand and have sympathy with sb/sth: Many adults can't relate to children. + Our product needs an image that people can relate to.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 associate, connect, couple, link, tie, ally, correlate, coordinate:
Volta first enabled us to relate the forces of chemistry and electricity.
2 recount, narrate, tell, report, present, describe, recite, detail, set forth, communicate, divulge, impart, reveal, delineate, make known, give an account of, rehearse:
It was not till years later that Olivia related to me the strange events of that night
3 apply to, coordinate with, respect, regard, bear upon or on, have a bearing on, have reference to, have to do with, pertain to, refer to, appertain to, belong with or to:
Does your comment really relate to the matter in hand?
4 Often, relate to. be in or en rapport with, understand, empathize, sympathize, communicate with, identify with, grasp, comprehend, be in tune with, deal with, handle, cope with, Colloq dig, tune in to, be hip to, be turned on to, be or get into:
I have been having trouble relating to my new psychiatrist. Your favourite music is reggae? - Man, I can relate to that.
Collocation
ADV.
closely | directly, specifically
The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.
VERB + RELATE
be able to, can/could | attempt to, try to | be difficult to, find sth difficult to
I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.
PREP.
to
Our product needs an image that people can relate to.
PHRASES
the ability to relate to sb/sth, an attempt to relate sth
Attempts to relate studies on animals to those on humans are not really comparing like with like.
Concise dictionary
relates|related|relatingrɪ'leɪtverb
+make a logical or causal connection
+have to do with or be relevant to
+give an account of
+be in a relationship with
+have or establish a relationship to
