Refería (en. Referred)

/refería/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To indicate or mention something.
In class, I referred to a book I really liked.
En la clase, yo refería un libro que me había gustado mucho.
To make reference to a specific topic.
She referred to the story of her trip to Peru.
Ella refería a la historia de su viaje a Perú.
To convey information about a subject.
In his speech, he referred to last year's statistics.
En su discurso, él refería las estadísticas del año pasado.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

to refer someone
To indicate a person who should be mentioned or pointed out.
referir a alguien
to refer a matter
To mention a specific topic for discussion or analysis.
referir un asunto

Related Words

referred
Past participle of refer, indicating something that has been mentioned.
referido
referent
That makes reference to something.
referente

Slang Meanings

To make reference to something informally.
When he was asked, he only referred to what he heard on the street.
Cuando le preguntaron, solo refería lo que escuchó en la calle.
To talk about a commonly known topic.
In the talk, everyone referred to the popular memes of the week.
En la charla, todos referían los memes populares de la semana.