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I. re·fer <-rr-> [rɪˈfɜ:ʳ, Am -ˈfɜ:r] VB trans

1. refer (to an authority/expert):

to refer sb/sth to sb/sth
jdn/etw an jdn/etw überweisen
the patient was referred to a specialist
der Patient wurde an einen Facharzt überwiesen
(to hospital) to refer sb
jdn verlegen
to refer a case to sb/sth LAW
jdm/etw einen Fall übertragen
to refer a cheque FIN
einen Scheck zurückschicken
to refer a decision to sb
jdm eine Entscheidung übergeben
to refer a problem to sb
ein Problem an jdn weiterleiten

2. refer (for guidance):

to refer sb to sb/sth
jdn an jdn/auf etw acc verweisen
the reader is referred to the Bible
der Leser möge die Bibel [zum Vergleich] heranziehen
to refer sb to an article
jdn auf einen Artikel hinweisen [o. verweisen]

3. refer (send):

to refer an application/a letter/a request
eine Bewerbung/einen Brief/eine Bitte weiterleiten

II. re·fer <-rr-> [rɪˈfɜ:ʳ, Am -ˈfɜ:r] VB intr

1. refer (allude):

to refer to sb/sth
auf jdn/etw hinweisen
who are you referring to?
wen meinst du?
who are you referring to?
von wem sprichst du?
it's you I am referring to
dich meine ich
he always refers to his wife as ‘the old woman’
er spricht von seiner Frau immer als ‚der Alten‘
referring to your letter/phone call, ...
Bezug nehmend auf Ihren Brief/Anruf ...

2. refer (concern):

to refer to sb/sth
jdn/etw betreffen
to refer to sb/sth law, rule
für jdn/etw acc gelten
to refer to sb/sth criticism
sich acc auf jdn/etw beziehen

3. refer (consult):

to refer to sb
sich acc an jdn wenden
to refer to sb
jdn hinzuziehen [o. form konsultieren]
to refer to sth
auf etw acc zurückgreifen
to refer to sth
etw zu Hilfe nehmen
he referred to a history book
er schlug in einem Geschichtsbuch nach
to refer to one's notes
seine Aufzeichnungen zu Hilfe nehmen

refer [rɪˈfɜː] VB

refer
(sich) beziehen auf

cross-re·ˈfer VB trans

to cross-refer sb to
jdn verweisen auf +acc

I. refer back VB trans

1. refer back LAW, ADMIN (send back):

to refer sb/sth back to sb/sth case, plan, proposal
jdn/etw an jdn/etw zurückverweisen

2. refer back (direct attention):

to refer sb back to sth
jdn auf etw acc zurückverweisen
the reader is constantly referred back to the introduction
der Leser wird ständig auf die Einleitung zurückverwiesen

II. refer back VB intr

refer back to
sich acc beziehen auf +acc
OpenDict entry

refer VB

she never referred to him again (allude)
sie erwähnte ihn nie wieder
Present
Irefer
yourefer
he/she/itrefers
werefer
yourefer
theyrefer
Past
Ireferred
youreferred
he/she/itreferred
wereferred
youreferred
theyreferred
Present Perfect
Ihavereferred
youhavereferred
he/she/ithasreferred
wehavereferred
youhavereferred
theyhavereferred
Past Perfect
Ihadreferred
youhadreferred
he/she/ithadreferred
wehadreferred
youhadreferred
theyhadreferred
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