Relacionar (en. Relate)

re-la-cio-nar

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Establish a link or connection between things or people.
The teacher related the concepts of the theory to real-life examples.
El profesor relacionó los conceptos de la teoría con ejemplos de la vida real.
Connect facts or ideas within a context.
It is important to relate past experiences to future decisions.
Es importante relacionar las experiencias pasadas con las decisiones futuras.
Make reference to or mention something.
In his speech, he related history to the current situation of the country.
En su discurso, relacionó la historia con la situación actual del país.

Etymology

From the Latin 'relacionare', which means to connect or unite.

Common Phrases and Expressions

relate ideas
Connect concepts or thoughts for better understanding.
relacionar ideas
relate facts
Establish links between different events or situations.
relacionar hechos
relate to
Make a connection between something and a specific context or topic.
relacionar con

Related Words

relative
That depends on or relates to something specific.
relativo
relationship
Link or connection between people or things.
relación
related
That has connection or link with something.
relacionado

Slang Meanings

Make a click
When he spoke about that topic, it made a click in my head that I related everything.
Cuando hablaba de ese tema, me hizo un clic en la cabeza que lo relacioné todo.
Create a bond
She is good at creating bonds; she always knows how to connect people.
Ella es buena para crear vínculos, siempre sabe cómo relacionar a la gente.