A2 verb Neutral #404 más común

relate

/rɪˈleɪt/

To find or show a connection between two or more things. It can also mean to understand or feel sympathy for someone because you have had a similar experience.

Ejemplos

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1

I can relate to your problem because I also had a hard time at my first job.

I understand your problem because I had a similar experience at my first job.

2

The study attempts to relate the rise in temperature to the loss of local wildlife.

The research tries to show the connection between higher temperatures and the disappearing animals.

3

I totally relate to that feeling of wanting to stay in bed all day.

I completely understand and share that feeling of wanting to stay in bed.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
relation
Verb
relate
Adverbio
relatively
Adjetivo
related
Relacionado
relationship
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'relay' race. Runners must 'relate' or connect with each other to pass the baton successfully.

Quiz rápido

Many young people find it easy to ___ to the characters in this movie.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: relate

Ejemplos

1

I can relate to your problem because I also had a hard time at my first job.

everyday

I understand your problem because I had a similar experience at my first job.

2

The study attempts to relate the rise in temperature to the loss of local wildlife.

formal

The research tries to show the connection between higher temperatures and the disappearing animals.

3

I totally relate to that feeling of wanting to stay in bed all day.

informal

I completely understand and share that feeling of wanting to stay in bed.

4

The author uses the final chapter to relate the main themes to modern society.

academic

The writer connects the main ideas of the book to today's world in the last chapter.

5

We must relate our marketing expenses to the actual growth in our sales numbers.

business

We need to compare our advertising costs with how much our sales have actually increased.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
relation
Verb
relate
Adverbio
relatively
Adjetivo
related
Relacionado
relationship

Colocaciones comunes

relate to to connect with or understand
closely relate to have a very strong connection
directly relate to have a clear and straight connection
relate a story to tell or narrate a story
difficult to relate hard to find a connection

Frases Comunes

can relate to

to understand something because of personal experience

in relation to

regarding or concerning something

relate back to

to return to a previous topic or idea

Se confunde a menudo con

relate vs relative

Relative is usually a noun for a family member or an adjective, while relate is the verb for making a connection.

relate vs narrate

Relate can mean to tell a story, but narrate is used specifically for the act of storytelling or voiceovers.

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Notas de uso

When you use 'relate' to mean empathy, you must use the preposition 'to'. For example, 'I relate to him' is correct, but 'I relate him' usually means you are connecting him to something else.

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Errores comunes

Learners often forget the word 'to' when they want to say they understand someone. They might say 'I relate your situation' instead of 'I relate to your situation.'

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'relay' race. Runners must 'relate' or connect with each other to pass the baton successfully.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Latin word 'relatus', which is the past participle of 'referre', meaning 'to bring back' or 'to carry back'.

Patrones gramaticales

relate A to B relate to (someone/something) relate that (clause)
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Contexto cultural

In modern English-speaking social media, the word 'relatable' is very popular to describe content that many people feel applies to their own lives.

Quiz rápido

Many young people find it easy to ___ to the characters in this movie.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: relate

Palabras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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