relate

to connect or associate one thing with another; to show how things are connected

asociar, conectar, relacionar

• relate something to/with something

Collocations relate a story to an event · relate symptoms to a disease

• Can you relate this theory to the one we discussed last week?

  ¿Puedes relacionar esta teoría con la que discutimos la semana pasada?

to talk about your experiences or feelings to someone; to share something with another person

hablar, compartir, contar

• relate something (to somebody)

Collocations relate a story to someone · relate your experiences

• She related her experience of living in Japan.

  Ella compartió su experiencia de vivir en Japón.

to understand or feel a connection with someone or something; to have empathy for another person's feelings or experiences

entender, conectar con, empatizar

• relate to somebody/something

Collocations relate to a character in a book · relate to someone's situation

• I can relate to what you're going through.

  Entiendo lo que estás pasando.

a person or thing that is connected with another in some way; a person who has a relationship with someone else, such as family or friends

persona relacionada, familiar, amigo

• have a close/family relation

Collocations a distant relative · close relations with someone

• She has no living relatives.

  No tiene parientes vivos.