refer
BrE /ˈrefə/ AmE /ˈrɛfər/
verb en → es
past referred pp referred ing referring
to mention or quote something when talking about a subject
hacer referencia a, mencionar, citar
- refer to somebody/something
Collocations refer to an article · refer to a book
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The report refers to the company's financial problems.
El informe hace referencia a los problemas financieros de la empresa.
to direct someone to another person or place for help, advice, etc.
recomendar, dirigir a alguien a algo
- refer somebody to somebody/something
Collocations refer someone to a specialist · refer someone to a lawyer
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The doctor referred her to a heart specialist.
El médico la derivó a un especialista del corazón.
to submit something for consideration or approval, especially in an official context
presentar, someter
- refer something to somebody/something
Collocations refer a case to court · refer an application to committee
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The board referred the matter to the disciplinary committee.
El consejo sometió el asunto al comité disciplinario.
to associate one thing with another, especially in a way that is not always accurate or fair
asociar con, relacionar con
- refer something to somebody/something
Collocations refer a name to a criminal · refer an event to a historical period
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People often refer his work to the Romantic period.
La gente suele asociar su trabajo con el período romántico.
to direct someone's attention or thoughts towards something
dirigir la atención hacia, hacer referencia a
- refer somebody to something
Collocations refer someone's attention to the facts · refer someone's thoughts to the past
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He referred his audience to the facts of the case.
Dirigió la atención del público a los hechos del caso.
to make reference to something in writing or speech
hacer referencia a, mencionar
- refer to somebody/something
Collocations refer to an article · refer to a book
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The report refers to the company's financial problems.
El informe hace referencia a los problemas financieros de la empresa.
to direct someone to another person or place for help, advice, etc.
recomendar, dirigir a alguien a algo
- refer somebody to something
Collocations refer someone to a specialist · refer someone to a lawyer
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The doctor referred her to a heart specialist.
El médico la derivó a un especialista del corazón.
to submit something for consideration or approval, especially in an official context
presentar, someter
- refer something to somebody/something
Collocations refer a case to court · refer an application to committee
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The board referred the matter to the disciplinary committee.
El consejo sometió el asunto al comité disciplinario.