Referir (en. Refer)

re-fe-rir

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To indicate or mention something as a reference.

The teacher is going to refer an important article in class.

El profesor va a referir un artículo importante en la clase.

To narrate or tell a story or event.

I am going to refer to how the accident happened.

Voy a referir cómo ocurrió el accidente.

To direct someone to another person or place for more information.

The doctor referred me to a specialist.

El médico me refirió a un especialista.

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

to refer someone

to direct someone to another person or place.

referir a alguien

to refer to

to allude to or mention a topic or thing.

referirse a

to refer a case

to describe a specific case in a medical or legal context.

referir un caso

reference

Indication or mention of a source of information.

referencia

referent

Serving as a reference or alluding to something.

referente

referred

A person who has been mentioned or indicated.

referido

To casually or colloquially mention something.

Did you see the game? I'm going to refer to what happened.

¿Viste el partido? Te voy a referir lo que pasó.

To indirectly allude to something.

When we say that, we are referring to a situation that everyone knows.

Cuando decimos eso, estamos refiriendo a una situación que todos conocen.