Referirse (en. Refer)

/refer'irse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To mention or allude to something.

In his speech, he referred to the importance of education.

En su discurso, se refirió a la importancia de la educación.

To address a specific topic or issue.

The article refers to the current economic crisis.

El artículo se refiere a la crisis económica actual.

To mean or imply something in a given context.

When he talks about 'home', he refers to a warm household.

Cuando habla de 'casa', se refiere a un hogar cálido.

From the Latin 'referĕre', which means 'to carry back or to bring back'.

to refer to someone

To indicate or mention a specific person.

referirse a alguien

to refer to something

To allude to a particular object or topic.

referirse a algo

it refers to

It is an expression used to point out something specific.

se refiere a

reference

Mention or allusion to something.

referencia

referent

That is mentioned or cited.

referente

referred

That has been mentioned or alluded to.

referido

To throw the anchor

When I join a conversation, I like to refer and throw the anchor on the topic.

Cuando llego a una conversación, me gusta referirme y tirar el ancla en el tema.

To be in the loop

He always knows what we are referring to when we are in the loop.

Él siempre sabe de qué referirnos cuando estamos en la onda.