related

zusammenhängend, verwandt

Mit etwas verbunden oder in wichtigen Merkmalen ähnlich.

In einfachem Englisch: Connected in some way or sharing important features.

• These two problems are related.
• We discussed several related topics.
• Is your headache related to your lack of sleep?

So benutzt man es: related to something (The delays are related to the weather.)

Synonyme: connected, linked, associated

Gegenteile: unrelated

Häufige Wendungen: closely related, related issues, related to something, directly related

verwandt

Zur selben Familie wie eine andere Person gehörend.

In einfachem Englisch: Belonging to the same family as another person.

• Are you two related?
• She is related to my grandfather.
• We discovered that our families were distantly related.

So benutzt man es: related to someone (Are you related to the new teacher?); related by blood/marriage (They are related by marriage.)

Gegenteile: unrelated

Häufige Wendungen: related to someone, distantly related, related by marriage, related by blood

erzählt, berichtet

Mit Worten erzählt oder beschrieben.

In einfachem Englisch: Told or described in words.

• The story was related briefly.
• The events related above took place in winter.
• Her account was more detailed than the previously related version.

So benutzt man es: related by someone (The events, as related by the witness, were disturbing.)

Synonyme: told, recounted, narrated

Gegenteile: untold

Häufige Wendungen: previously related, related above, related in detail