relate

riguardare, riferirsi

Trattare un argomento specifico o essere applicabile a una certa situazione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: relate to something (These rules relate to visitors entering the building.)

Sinonimi: concern, apply to, pertain to

Espressioni comuni: relate to something, relate specifically to something

collegare, mettere in relazione

Trovare o mostrare un collegamento fra due cose.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: relate A to B (Try to relate these results to your earlier findings.)

Sinonimi: connect, link, associate

Contrari: disconnect

Espressioni comuni: relate two things, relate something to something

essere collegato, essere in relazione

Avere un collegamento con qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: relate to someone/something (The screen colours relate to changes in the music.)

Sinonimi: connect, correspond

Espressioni comuni: relate to something, relate closely to something

relazionarsi, interagire

Comunicare o avere rapporti con altre persone.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: relate to someone (She finds it difficult to relate to her classmates.)

Sinonimi: interact, communicate

Espressioni comuni: relate to people, relate to others

raccontare, narrare

Raccontare a qualcuno un evento o un’esperienza, solitamente con dettagli.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: relate something to someone (She related the whole story to her brother.)

Sinonimi: tell, recount, narrate

Espressioni comuni: relate a story, relate an experience

reagire, rispondere

Rispondere a qualcosa con un sentimento o un’azione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: relate to something (Each listener related to the music in a different way.)

Sinonimi: respond, react

Espressioni comuni: relate to something, relate emotionally to something