refer to sb/sth betydelse and definition

Betydelse av refer to sb/sth på svenska

• 0 to talk or write about someone or something, especially in only a few words:

  • In her autobiography she occasionally refers to her unhappy schooldays.

  • He always refers to the house as his "refuge".

  • The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors.

• 1 to talk or write about someone or something:

  • I refer to your letter of 13 March, 2011.

  • refer to sth/sb as sth The fixed price includes an amount of compensation, which is generally referred to as a concession or discount.

  • refer to sth/sb by sth He was referring to the product by its generic name rather than using the brand name.

• 2 to relate to a particular person or thing:

  • The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors.

  • These figures refer only to land for housing.