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refer

refer

Meaning of refer

to mention or point to

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British English/rɪˈfɜː/
American English/rɪˈfɝ/
Russian transcription[sɨˈlatsːə]
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refer with Russian translation

refer usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я ссылаюсь на ваше письмо от понедельника.

I refer to your email from Monday.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она ссылалась на таблицу на уроке.

She referred to the chart during class.

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refer belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

referссылаться
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

refer synonyms

Related word breakdowns

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

🇬🇧English

to repeat someone’s exact words or text

B1Often

She quoted the author in her report.

🇬🇧English

to say something about a subject briefly

B1Very Often

He mentioned the problem during the meeting.

A
🇬🇧English
allude

to refer to something indirectly, without saying it clearly

B1Often

The speaker alluded to the scandal.

🇬🇧English

to mention a source, fact, or authority, often as evidence

B1Often

The report cited several studies.

P
🇬🇧English
point to

to indicate or show something indirectly

B1Very Often

These results point to a bigger problem.

R
🇬🇧English
refer to

to mention or speak about something, often by name

B1Very Often

Please refer to the diagram on page 2.

R
🇬🇧English
refer back to

to mention something again that was said before

B1Often

Let’s refer back to the main point from earlier.

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How to pronounce refer and what this word means

refer means refer. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce refer

/rɪˈfɜː/

refer translation

refer

refer examples

I refer to your email from Monday.

refer transcription

/rɪˈfɜː/, /rɪˈfɝ/

Questions about this word

refer meaning: what does it mean?

to mention or point to

refer pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

refer is pronounced as /rɪˈfɜː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

refer definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

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

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