referring in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for referring in the English»French Dictionary

I.refer <pres part referring; pret, pp referred> [Brit rɪˈfəː, Am rəˈfər] VB trans

1. refer (pass on):

refer task, problem, enquiry, matter

renvoyer (to à)

2. refer LAW:

refer case

déférer (to à)

to refer a dispute to arbitration

soumettre un litige à un arbitrage

3. refer MED, ADMIN:

to be referred to a specialist/to a hospital

être envoyé en consultation chez un spécialiste/dans un hôpital

4. refer (direct):

to refer sb to person: department

envoyer qn à

to refer sb to critic, text: article, footnote

renvoyer qn à

5. refer COMM, FIN:

the cheque has been referred

le chèque ne peut être honoré pour l'instant

II.refer <pres part referring; pret, pp referred> [Brit rɪˈfəː, Am rəˈfər] VB intr

1. refer:

to refer to (allude to, talk about) person, topic, event

parler de, faire allusion à

I wasn't referring to you

je ne parlais pas de toi

2. refer (as name, label):

she refers to him as Bob

elle l'appelle Bob

this is what I refer to as our patio

c'est ce que j'appelle notre terrasse

he's always referred to as ‘the secretary’

quand on parle de lui, on dit toujours ‘le secrétaire’

don't refer to him as an idiot

ne le traite pas d'imbécile

3. refer:

to refer to (signify) number, date, term:

se rapporter à

what does this date here refer to?

à quoi se rapporte cette date?

4. refer:

to refer to (consult) person: notes, article, system

consulter

5. refer:

to refer to (apply to)

s'adresser à

this refers to you in particular

ceci s'adresse particulièrement à toi

6. refer COMM, FIN:

‘refer to drawer’

‘voir le tireur’

‘refer to bank’ (in cash machine)

‘adressez-vous à votre banque’

cross-refer [Brit, Am ˌkrɔsrəˈfər] VB trans

cross-refer person:

cross-refer

renvoyer (to à)

to cross-refer sth to sth

mettre un renvoi à qc sous qc

I.refer back VB [Brit rɪˈfəː -, Am rəˈfər -] (refer back to)

refer back speaker issue:

refer back

revenir sur

II.refer back VB [Brit rɪˈfəː -, Am rəˈfər -] (refer [sth] back)

refer back matter, decision, question:

refer back

renvoyer (to à)

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self-consciously imitate, refer

consciemment

to refer a case to arbitration

soumettre une affaire à l'arbitrage

Translations for referring in the French»English Dictionary

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vivre-ensemble

living together (particularly referring to the integration of immigrant communities into mainstream French society)

banlieusard (banlieusarde)

person from the suburbs (usually referring to a person who lives in council accommodation)

il doit en référer au ministre

he must refer the matter to ou consult the minister

référer à

to refer to

se référer à date, personne, article, loi

to refer to

déférer une affaire à la justice

to refer a case to a court

mettre une affaire en compromis

to refer a dispute to arbitration

referring in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for referring in the English»French Dictionary

refer <-rr-> [rɪˈfɜ:ʳ, Am -ˈfɜ:r] VB trans

1. refer (direct):

refer

renvoyer

refer in a hospital, to a doctor

envoyer

to refer sb (back) to sb/sth

(r)envoyer qn à qc/qn

2. refer (pass, send on):

refer a problem, matter

soumettre

to refer sb/sth to sb/sth

soumettre qn/qc à qn/qc

to refer sth back to sth a decision, dispute

remettre qc à qc

refer to VB trans

1. refer to (allude):

refer to

faire allusion à

to refer to sb as sth

appeler qn qc

2. refer to (mention):

refer to

se référer à

referring to your letter/phone call

suite à votre lettre/appel téléphonique

3. refer to (speak of):

refer to

parler de

to never refer to sth

ne jamais parler de qc

4. refer to (concern):

refer to

concerner

5. refer to (apply to):

refer to

s'appliquer à

6. refer to (consult, turn to):

refer to

consulter

to refer (back) to sb/sth

consulter qn/qc

Phrases:

refer to drawer FIN

refusé

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here, I am referring to sth

là, je veux parler de qc

Translations for referring in the French»English Dictionary

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en référer à un supérieur

to refer back to a superior

se référer à qn/qc

to refer to sb/sth

s'en référer à qn/qc

to refer the matter to sb/sth

ajourner candidat, conscrit

to refer

désigner qn par son nom

to refer to sb by their name

désigner qc sous qc

to refer to sth as sth

se reporter à qc

to refer to sth

la personne à laquelle je fais allusion

the person to whom I am referring

adresser qn à un spécialiste

to refer sb to a specialist

faire référence à qn/qc

to refer to sb/sth

referring Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

referring to your letter/phone call

suite à votre lettre/appel téléphonique

to refer sth back to sth a decision, dispute

remettre qc à qc

here, I am referring to sth

là, je veux parler de qc

to refer back to a superior

en référer à un supérieur

to refer the matter to sb/sth

s'en référer à qn/qc

the person to whom I am referring

la personne à laquelle je fais allusion

to refer sb to a specialist

adresser qn à un spécialiste

to refer a case to a tribunal

saisir un tribunal d'une affaire

to refer sth to the appeals court

renvoyer qc en cour de cassation

to refer to sb by their name

désigner qn par son nom

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He usually answered questions on the topic of democratic transition from the press by referring to the "patient" analogy in a humorous and jovial manner.

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The term "carpetbagger" was a pejorative term referring to the carpet bags (a fashionable form of luggage at the time) which many of these newcomers carried.

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Referring to the shape of the running on a rocking chair, these designs became known as rockers.

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And he said that those here (referring to the warrant) have spoken to the king in error.

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His aides fawn over him, often referring to him as simply "the leader".

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The term is sometimes used with a more general meaning referring to finer-quality parchments made from a variety of animal skins.

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Another possibly etymology comes from the word "hummel" (bumble-bee), referring to the buzzing sound of the drone.

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Its name means the big comb, referring its resemblance to a cockscomb.

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He was referring to reporting of individual income through corporate tax forms for legitimate business reasons.

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The term also became a euphemism, a way of referring to problems and eliciting sympathy without being explicitly confessional, just stressed out.

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