| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| refer to [sth/sb] vi + prep | (mention, allude to) | hacer referencia a loc verb |
| | Twain was referring to Shakespeare. |
| | Twain hacía referencia a Shakespeare. |
| refer to [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be about, concern) | tratarse de v prnl + prep |
| | What does this call refer to? |
| | ¿De qué se trata esta llamada? |
| refer to [sth] vi + prep | (consult) | consultar⇒ vtr |
| | He referred to his notes. |
| | Él consultó sus notas. |
| refer to [sb/sth] as [sth] v expr | (call [sb/sth] [sth]) | referirse como v prnl + prep |
| | | llamar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | People refer to Emily as "The Queen" because she always gets her way. |
| | La gente se refiere a Emily como "La Reina" porque siempre consigue lo que quiere. |
| | La gente llama a Emily"La Reina" porque siempre consigue lo que quiere. |
| refer [sb] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (send to an expert) | remitir a vtr + prep |
| | Bob referred me to you, saying that you are the best lawyer here. |
| | Bob me remitió a usted, me dijo que es el mejor abogado aquí. |
| refer [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | ([sth]: direct, send on) (formal) | derivar a vtr + prep |
| | | poner en manos de loc verb |
| | I'll refer the matter to my lawyer. |
| | Derivaré el asunto a mi abogado. |
| | Pondré el asunto en manos de mi abogado. |
| refer [sb] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (medical: send to specialist) (formal) | derivar a vtr + prep |
| | | remitir a vtr + prep |
| | | enviar a, mandar a vtr + prep |
| | The doctor referred me to a specialist. |
| | El médico me derivó a un especialista. |
| refer [sb]⇒ vtr | (suggest as a customer) | recomendar⇒ vtr |
| | Refer a friend and win $20! |
| | ¡Recomienda a un amigo, y gana veinte dólares! |