referir

v.

1 to tell, to recount.

2 to refer, to tell, to report, to relate.

Ellos remitieron a Ricardo a otro Dr They cross-referred Richard to another doctor.

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referir

Conjugation model [HERVIR], like {{link=hervir}}hervir

► verbo transitivo

1 (expresar) to tell, relate

2 (remitir) to refer

3 (situar) to set

► verbo pronominal referirse

1 to refer (a, to)

■ me refiero a lo que acordamos I'm referring to what we agreed

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FRASEOLOGÍA

por lo que se refiere a eso as for that, as far as that is concerned, with regard to that

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verb

1) to refer

2) tell, relate

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- referirse a

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1. VT

1) (=contar) to tell, recount

referir que ... — to say that ..., tell how ...

2) (=dirigir)

referir al lector a un apéndice — to refer the reader to an appendix

3) (=relacionar) to refer, relate

todo lo refiere a su teoría favorita — he refers o relates everything to his favourite theory

han referido el cuadro al siglo XVII — they have dated the picture as 17th-century

4)

referir a — (Econ) to convert into

5) CAm (=insultar) to abuse, insult

6)

referir algo a algn en cara — Méx to throw sth in sb's face

2.

See:

referirse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (liter) (relatar) to tell

nos refirió sus experiencias — he told us of his experiences

2) (remitir)

referir a alguien A algo — to refer somebody to something

3) (situar)

referir algo A algo — to set something in something

refiere el suceso al siglo pasado — she sets the action in the last century

2.

referirse v pron

a) (aludir)

referirse A algo/alguien — to refer to something/somebody

no me refería a ti — I wasn't referring to you

no se refirió a la nueva ley — he made no reference to the new law

b) (estar relacionado con)

referirse A algo: en or por lo que se refiere a tu pregunta ... in reference to o with regard to your question ..., as far as your question is concerned ...; las denuncias se refieren al hospital — the complaints refer to o concern the hospital

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* en lo que a eso se refiere = on that score.

* en lo que se refiere a = as for, as to, in extent of, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, as regards, in the areas of, now as to.

* por lo que se refiere a = moving on to.

* referirse = refer to, concern.

* referirse a = relate to.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (liter) (relatar) to tell

nos refirió sus experiencias — he told us of his experiences

2) (remitir)

referir a alguien A algo — to refer somebody to something

3) (situar)

referir algo A algo — to set something in something

refiere el suceso al siglo pasado — she sets the action in the last century

2.

referirse v pron

a) (aludir)

referirse A algo/alguien — to refer to something/somebody

no me refería a ti — I wasn't referring to you

no se refirió a la nueva ley — he made no reference to the new law

b) (estar relacionado con)

referirse A algo: en or por lo que se refiere a tu pregunta ... in reference to o with regard to your question ..., as far as your question is concerned ...; las denuncias se refieren al hospital — the complaints refer to o concern the hospital

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* en lo que a eso se refiere = on that score.

* en lo que se refiere a = as for, as to, in extent of, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, as regards, in the areas of, now as to.

* por lo que se refiere a = moving on to.

* referirse = refer to, concern.

* referirse a = relate to.

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referir [I11 ]

vt

A (liter) (relatar) to tell

nos refirió sus experiencias en África he told us of his experiences in Africa, he related his African experiences to us

me visitaba casi a diario para referirme sus angustias he came to see me almost every day to regale me with o to tell me his tales of woe

B (remitir) referir a algn A algo to refer sb TO sth

C (situar) referir algo A algo to set sth IN sth

refiere el suceso al siglo pasado she sets the action in the last century

■ referirse

v pron

1 (aludir) referirse A algo/algn to refer TO sth/sb

no me refería a ti I wasn't referring to you, I wasn't talking about you

se refirió a la necesidad de cambiar she referred to o spoke of the need for change

no se refirió a la nueva ley he made no reference to the new law

2 (estar relacionado con) referirse A algo:

en or por lo que se refiere a tu pregunta … in reference to o with regard to your question …, as far as your question is concerned …

las denuncias se refieren al funcionamiento de estos centros hospitalarios the complaints refer to o concern the way these hospitals are run

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referir verbo transitivo
1 (relacionar, retrotraer) to refer [a, to]
2 (contar) to relate
3 (una nota de un libro) to refer
'referir' also found in these entries:
English:
relate

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referir

♦ vt

1. [narrar] to tell, to recount

2. [remitir]

referir a alguien a to refer sb to

3. [relacionar]

referir algo a to relate sth to

4. Com [convertir]

referir algo a to convert sth into

♦ See also the pronominal verb referirse

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referir

v/t tell, relate

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referir {76} vt

1) : to relate, to tell

2) : to refer

nos refirió al diccionario: she referred us to the dictionary

♦ See also the reflexive verb referirse