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refer

refer

Meaning of refer

English

to mention or point to

Русский

указывать на что-то или упоминать это

refer

Pronunciation

British English
/rɪˈfɜː/
American English
/rɪˈfɝ/

refer with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом refer

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

Упомянуть и назвать

Mentioning and naming
refer to
упоминать

She referred to the accident without explaining who was driving.

Она упомянула аварию, не объяснив, кто был за рулём.

refer to as
называть

We refer to the tiny spare room as our library.

Мы называем крошечную свободную комнату своей библиотекой.

  • what are you referring to?что ты имеешь в виду?

Направить и свериться

Sending on, checking
refer to a specialist
направить к специалисту

My doctor referred me to a specialist after the examination.

Мой врач направил меня к специалисту после осмотра.

refer to your notes
заглянуть в записи

You can refer to your notes during the presentation.

Ты можешь заглянуть в записи во время презентации.

  • refer back toвернуться к

refer usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I refer to your email from Monday.

Я ссылаюсь на ваше письмо от понедельника.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She referred to the chart during class.

Она ссылалась на таблицу на уроке.

refer synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between refer, mention, cite, quote, point to, and allude

🇬🇧English

speak about briefly

B1very often

ENHe mentioned the problem during the meeting.

🇬🇧English

quote or name a source as evidence

B1often

ENThe report cited several studies.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

repeat exact words

B1often

ENShe quoted the author in her report.

P
🇬🇧English
point to

show or suggest something

B1very often

ENThese results point to a bigger problem.

A
🇬🇧English
allude

mention indirectly

B1rare word

ENThe speaker alluded to the scandal.

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Questions about this word

What does refer mean?

to mention or point to

How do you pronounce refer?

refer is pronounced [rɪˈfɜː].

How is refer used in a sentence?

Я ссылаюсь на ваше письмо от понедельника. Translation: I refer to your email from Monday.

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