be related

[/bi rɪˈleɪtɪd/]
verb phrase
ser relacionado; estar relacionado; ter relação
1. to have a connection or family link with someone or something
She is related to the president by marriage.
Ela é relacionada ao presidente por casamento.
2. to have a logical or causal connection
These two issues are related to budget constraints.
Estas duas questões estão relacionadas às limitações orçamentárias.
3. to have family kinship
Are you related to John Smith?
Você é parente de John Smith?
4. to share a common origin or source
The languages are related to each other.
Os idiomas estão relacionados um ao outro.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'estar relacionado' is preferred over 'ser relacionado' when discussing temporary or contextual connections, while 'ser relacionado' emphasizes inherent family kinship. The distinction reflects cultural emphasis on family relationships in both English and Portuguese-speaking societies.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
be connectedbe linkedbe associatedhave kinshipbe akin
Antonyms / Antônimos
be unrelatedbe disconnectedbe independentbe unassociated

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser relacionado; estar relacionado
most common usage in both formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
estar ligado a; ter relação com
conversational preference for estar ligado
São Paulo
estar relacionado; ter conexão
formal and business contexts often prefer ter conexão
Portugal
estar relacionado com; ter parentesco
Portuguese uses 'com' more frequently than Brazilian Portuguese

Related Words

relationrelationshiprelativekinshipconnectioncorrelation

Related Idioms & Phrases

be closely related
be distantly related
be somehow related
be in any way related
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