Spanish Conversation · Level 50
75 words
Spanish word
referir
Pronunciation
IPA/refeˈɾiɾ/
Meaning
- verbrecount
Example
El testigo refirió los hechos con detalle.
The witness recounted the facts in detail.
More examples
En la reunión, la directora refirió los objetivos principales.
At the meeting, the director recounted the main objectives.
Core concept
An organized witness account of what happened or what someone said.
Common phrases
referir los hechos
recount the facts
referirse a un tema
refer to a topic
referir síntomas
report symptoms
Similar words
decir: Communicates information or thoughts aloud, stating ideas or facts directly.
contar: Narrates experiences or incidents orally, focusing on the sequence of what occurred.
relatar: Narrates the progression and particulars of an event with attention to order and detail.
mencionar: Refers briefly to a person, fact, or topic in conversation, usually without further detail.
Definition in Spanish
Decir o describir lo que ocurrió o lo que dijo alguien, especialmente en contextos informativos o formales.
Word origin
From Latin referre (re- 'back' + ferre 'carry') via Medieval Latin, literally 'carry back' and developing the sense of bringing or transmitting a report.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation contar or decir are more common, while referir tends to appear in formal reports, testimony, or written explanations.
Other meanings
- mentionverb
- reportverb
Related words
- referenciareferencenoun
- referentereferentnoun
- referidomentionedadjective