referirse
verb
1. refer to, mention + a
mention or allude to someone or something
Common combinations
- referirse a una persona — refer to a person
- referirse a un problema — refer to a problem
- En su carta, se refiere a nuestro acuerdo.In his letter, he refers to our agreement.
- Cuando digo «él», me refiero a Juan.When I say “he”, I mean Juan.
- El profesor se refirió a ese problema en clase.The teacher referred to that problem in class.
2. concern, relate to, be about + a
concern or be about something
Common combinations
- referirse a un tema — relate to a topic
- referirse a una norma — refer to a rule
- referirse a un grupo — relate to a group
- Esta norma se refiere a todos los trabajadores.This rule applies to all the workers.
- El capítulo se refiere a la vida del autor.The chapter is about the author's life.
- ¿A qué se refiere este dato?What does this piece of data refer to?
Same root