Definition
To show or feel a connection between things, or to tell a story or information.
Etymology
From Latin *referre* via Old French *relater*, meaning “to recount, tell, or bring back.” The idea shifted from “bringing back a report” to both “telling” and “connecting” ideas or experiences.
Kelly Says
When you ‘relate’ to someone, you’re mentally tying your life to theirs, like string between two pins. The same word covers storytelling and emotional connection because both are about linking experiences.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
vertel
ver-TEL
BGБългарски
разказвам
raz-kaz-VAM
BNবাংলা
বর্ণনা করা
bor-no-na ko-ra
CACatalà
relacionar
re-la-syo-NAR
CSČeština
vyprávět
vi-praa-VYET
DADansk
fortælle
for-TEL-le
DEDeutsch
erzählen
er-TSE-len
ELΕλληνικά
αφηγούμαι
a-fi-GU-mai
ESEspañol
relacionar
re-la-syo-NAR
ETEesti
jutustama
yu-tus-TA-ma
EUEuskara
kontatu
kon-ta-TU
FAفارسی
روایت کردن
ra-va-yat kar-dan
FRFrançais
relater
re-la-TE
GLGalego
relacionar
re-la-syo-NAR
HIहिन्दी
संबंधित करना
sam-ban-dhit kar-NA
HRHrvatski
ispričati
is-pri-CHA-ti
HUMagyar
elmesél
el-me-SEL
IDBahasa Indonesia
menceritakan
men-che-ri-ta-kan
ITItaliano
relazionare
re-la-tsyo-NA-re
JA日本語
関係づける
kankei-zukeru
KO한국어
관련시키다
gwan-lyeon-shi-ki-da
LTLietuvių
pasakoti
pa-sa-KO-ti
LVLatviešu
stāstīt
staa-STIIT
MSBahasa Melayu
menceritakan
men-che-ri-ta-kan
NLNederlands
vertellen
ver-TEL-len
NONorsk
fortelle
for-TEL-le
PLPolski
opowiadać
o-po-VYA-dach
PTPortuguês
relacionar
re-la-syo-NAR
RUРусский
связывать
svya-ZY-vat'
SKSlovenčina
rozprávať
roz-praa-VAT
SLSlovenščina
povedati
po-ve-DA-ti
SRСрпски
испричати
is-pri-cha-ti
SVSvenska
berätta
be-RET-ta
SWKiswahili
kusimulia
ku-si-mu-LI-a
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்புபடுத்து
to-dar-bu-pa-dut-tu
TEతెలుగు
సంబంధం
sam-ban-dham
THไทย
เกี่ยวข้อง
kiao-kong
TRTürkçe
anlatmak
an-lat-MAK
UKУкраїнська
розповідати
roz-po-vi-DA-ty
VITiếng Việt
liên quan
lien quan