referir

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Borrowed from Latin referre, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

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referir (first-person singular present refereixo, first-person singular preterite referí, past participle referit)

  1. to relate
  2. to refer
  3. to be about

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin referre.

Verb[edit]

referir (first-person singular present refiro, third-person singular present refire, first-person singular preterite referín, past participle referido)
referir (first-person singular present refiro, third-person singular present refere, first-person singular preterite referim or referi, past participle referido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to refer (to direct to a source for help or information)
    Synonyms: citar, referenciar
  2. to relate (to tell in a descriptive way)
    Synonyms: contar, dicir, narrar, relatar
  3. to refer (submit to an authority figure for consideration)
  4. to be about something; to have something as a subject
    Esta lei refírese aos crimes de fraude e extorsión.
    This law is about the crimes of fraud and racketeering.
  5. to refer (to allude to)
    Synonyms: aludir, mencionar

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Portuguese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese referir, from Latin referō.

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referir (first-person singular present refiro, third-person singular present refere, first-person singular preterite referi, past participle referido)

  1. to refer (to direct to a source for help or information)
    Synonyms: citar, referenciar
  2. to relate (to tell in a descriptive way)
    Synonyms: contar, dizer, narrar, relatar
  3. to refer (submit to an authority figure for consideration)
  4. to be about something; to have something as a subject
    Synonym: dizer respeito a
    Esta lei refere-se aos crimes de fraude e extorsão.
    This law is about the crimes of fraud and racketeering.
  5. to refer (to allude to)
    Synonyms: aludir, mencionar

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin referō.

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  • IPA(key): /refeˈɾiɾ/ [re.feˈɾiɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: re‧fe‧rir

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referir (first-person singular present refiero, first-person singular preterite referí, past participle referido)

  1. to report
  2. to relate
  3. (reflexive) to refer to
    ¿A qué te refieres?
    What are you referring to?

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