Referencia (en. Reference)

/referenθja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Indication of a fact or a document that serves as a source of information.

The teacher asked me to include references in my paper.

El profesor me pidió que incluyera referencias en mi trabajo.

Mention made of something or someone in a speech or text.

His reference to the book was very helpful for understanding the topic.

Su referencia al libro fue muy útil para entender el tema.

Relationship or link between two or more elements.

There is a clear reference between cause and effect in this study.

Hay una clara referencia entre la causa y el efecto en este estudio.

From Latin 'referentia', meaning 'the act of referring'.

to make reference

To indicate or mention something

hacer referencia

in reference to

Regarding what was mentioned

en referencia a

to refer

To indicate something to someone or mention something.

referir

citation

Mention of a text or author as a source.

cita

allusion

Indirect reference to something.

alusión

Quick citation

I'm leaving you a quick reference of the document you need.

Te dejo una referencia rápida del documento que necesitas.

Starting point

I used that reference as a starting point for my research.

Usé esa referencia como punto de partida para mi investigación.