relate

concerner, se rapporter

Porter sur un sujet particulier ou s’appliquer à une situation donnée.

En anglais simple : To be about or apply to a particular subject or situation.

• The question relates to safety.
• These documents relate only to last year.
• Does this rule relate to imported goods?

Comment l'utiliser : relate to something (These rules relate to visitors entering the building.)

Synonymes : concern, apply to, pertain to

Expressions courantes : relate to something, relate specifically to something

relier, mettre en relation

Trouver ou montrer un lien entre deux choses.

En anglais simple : To show or find a connection between two things.

• Can you relate these two ideas?
• She related the poem to her own childhood.
• We must relate the evidence to the original question.

Comment l'utiliser : relate A to B (Try to relate these results to your earlier findings.)

Synonymes : connect, link, associate

Contraires : disconnect

Expressions courantes : relate two things, relate something to something

être lié, être en rapport

Avoir un lien avec quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To have a connection with someone or something.

• These two problems relate closely.
• The shapes relate to the sounds being played.
• How does this event relate to the earlier one?

Comment l'utiliser : relate to someone/something (The screen colours relate to changes in the music.)

Synonymes : connect, correspond

Expressions courantes : relate to something, relate closely to something

communiquer, interagir

Communiquer ou entretenir des relations avec d’autres personnes.

En anglais simple : To communicate or deal with other people.

• He relates well to children.
• The training changed how we related to customers.
• Some people find it hard to relate to others.

Comment l'utiliser : relate to someone (She finds it difficult to relate to her classmates.)

Synonymes : interact, communicate

Expressions courantes : relate to people, relate to others

raconter, relater

Raconter un événement ou une expérience à quelqu’un, généralement avec des détails.

En anglais simple : To tell someone about an event or experience, usually with details.

• He related his story calmly.
• She related what had happened during the journey.
• Could you relate your experience to the class?

Comment l'utiliser : relate something to someone (She related the whole story to her brother.)

Synonymes : tell, recount, narrate

Expressions courantes : relate a story, relate an experience

réagir

Répondre à quelque chose par un sentiment ou une action.

En anglais simple : To respond to something with a feeling or action.

• The audience related warmly to her performance.
• He related to the news with quiet sadness.
• Each child related differently to the experience.

Comment l'utiliser : relate to something (Each listener related to the music in a different way.)

Synonymes : respond, react

Expressions courantes : relate to something, relate emotionally to something