referral

S2 W2

BrE /ˈrɛfərəl/ AmE /ˈrɛfərəl/

noun en → es

1 RECOMMENDATION [C/U] B2

a recommendation of someone for a job, course, etc.

recomendación, referencia

  • make a referral to somebody/something

Collocations job referral · doctor's referral

  • The doctor made a referral to a specialist.

    El médico hizo una referencia al especialista.

2 PATIENT [C/U] B1

a patient who is sent by one doctor or hospital to another for treatment

paciente referido, paciente remitido

  • be a referral from somebody

Collocations referral patient · hospital referral

  • She is a referral from Dr. Smith.

    Ella es una paciente referida por el doctor Smith.

3 DIRECT [C/U] B2

a direct connection or link between two things, especially in computing

conexión directa, enlace

  • make a referral to something

Collocations referral link · direct referral

  • The website has a direct referral to the product page.

    El sitio web tiene un enlace directo a la página del producto.