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1 relate
[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) (pa)pasakoti2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) būti skirtam kam/susijusiam su kuo3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) bendrauti su, pritapti prie•- related- relation
- relationship
- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) santykinis, reliatyvus2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) santykinis• -
2 strange to say/tell/relate
(surprisingly: Strange to say, he did pass his exam after all.) kad ir kaip keista -
3 refer
[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) kalbėti, užsiminti apie, nurodyti2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) sietis, būti susijusiam3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) perduoti, pasiųsti, nukreipti4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) pažiūrėti•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) teisėjauti- reference book
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4 strange
[strein‹]1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) svetimas, nepažįstamas2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) keistas•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough
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relate — re‧late [rɪˈleɪt] verb relate to something phrasal verb [transitive] to be directly connected with something or affected by it: • expenses relating to the company s trading activities * * * relate UK US /rɪˈleɪt/ verb ► [T] to find or show the… … Financial and business terms
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Relate — Re*late , v. i. 1. To stand in some relation; to have bearing or concern; to pertain; to refer; with to. [1913 Webster] All negative or privative words relate positive ideas. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. To make reference; to take account. [R. &… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
relaté — relaté, ée (re la té, tée) part. passé de relater. 1° Raconté. Les faits relatés dans le procès verbal. 2° Mentionné. L acte relaté dans cette transaction. La pièce relatée ci dessus. On dirait de même : l acte susrelaté, la pièce susrelatée … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
relate to — (someone) to understand and feel sympathy for someone. The kids need a teacher who can relate to them … New idioms dictionary
