Referencias (en. References)

/referencias/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Elements that provide additional information or context.

In his report, he included several bibliographic references.

En su informe, incluyó varias referencias bibliográficas.

Citations from works, authors, or documents used to support an argument.

References to previous studies are essential in research.

Las referencias a estudios anteriores son esenciales en la investigación.

Recommendations from people who attest to someone's ability or conduct.

In his resume, he mentioned several references from previous employers.

En su currículum, mencionó varias referencias de empleadores anteriores.

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

to make reference

To allude to something explicitly or implicitly.

hacer referencia

cross-references

Indication that relates different parts of a text.

referencias cruzadas

without reference

Without citation or mention of source.

sin referencia

refer

To indicate or mention something.

referir

citation

Mention of words or ideas from another person.

cita

document

Text that provides information or evidence about a topic.

documento

Example used in interviews to refer to job contacts.

I have good references, so don't worry about my employment history.

Tengo buenas referencias, así que no te preocupes por mi historia laboral.

Used in academic contexts to refer to informal sources.

I got that idea from quick references, not from a formal book.

Esa idea la saqué de referencias rápidas, no de un libro formal.