relatar

Senses

1. 1.

   to report, to recount

   to give an account or description of events, facts, or experiences

2. 2.

   to narrate, to tell

   to tell a story or describe something in detail

Examples

• "A testemunha relatou tudo o que viu no dia do acidente."

  The witness reported everything they saw on the day of the accident.

• "O médico relatou os sintomas do paciente no prontuário."

  The doctor recorded the patient's symptoms in the medical record.

• "Ela me relatou toda a sua experiência de viagem."

  She told me all about her travel experience.

Usage

Relatar is commonly used in formal and professional contexts (medical reports, legal testimony, journalism). Common collocations include "relatar um caso" (to report a case), "relatar os fatos" (to report the facts), and "relatar uma experiência" (to recount an experience). The noun form is "relato" (report, account).