relate

referirse, atañer

Tratar sobre un tema concreto o ser aplicable a una situación determinada.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: relate to something (These rules relate to visitors entering the building.)

Sinónimos: concern, apply to, pertain to

Expresiones frecuentes: relate to something, relate specifically to something

relacionar, vincular

Encontrar o mostrar una conexión entre dos cosas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: relate A to B (Try to relate these results to your earlier findings.)

Sinónimos: connect, link, associate

Antónimos: disconnect

Expresiones frecuentes: relate two things, relate something to something

estar relacionado, guardar relación

Tener una conexión con alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: connect, correspond

Expresiones frecuentes: relate to something, relate closely to something

relacionarse, interactuar

Comunicarse o tratar con otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: relate to someone (She finds it difficult to relate to her classmates.)

Sinónimos: interact, communicate

Expresiones frecuentes: relate to people, relate to others

relatar, contar

Contar a alguien un suceso o una experiencia, normalmente con detalles.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: tell, recount, narrate

Expresiones frecuentes: relate a story, relate an experience

reaccionar, responder

Responder a algo con un sentimiento o una acción.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: respond, react

Expresiones frecuentes: relate to something, relate emotionally to something