Referías (en. You were referring to)

/erefɾi'as/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To indicate or mention something.

When you referred to the problem, I didn't quite understand.

Cuando me referías al problema, no entendía bien.

To allude to something mentioned previously.

You were referring to a book I had already read.

Referías a un libro que ya había leído.

To specify a source or origin.

In your presentation, you referred to several important studies.

En tu presentación, referías varios estudios importantes.

From Latin 'referre', which means to carry back or to mention.

to refer to

To allude to something or someone.

referirse a

to make reference to

To cite or mention something.

hacer referencia a

in reference to

Regarding, in relation to.

en referencia a

reference

That is in relation to or alluding to something.

referente

reference

Mention or citation of something.

referencia

To allude to someone in a colloquial manner.

Those rumors you mentioned are references on the street.

Esos chismes que mencionas son referencias en la calle.

To cite something informally.

When you referred to that, it sounded like a joke.

Cuando referías eso, sonaba a broma.