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referring to

[rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ tuː]
verb phrase (present participle)
referindo-se a; mencionando
1. mentioning or alluding to something or someone
The article is referring to recent political events.
O artigo está se referindo a eventos políticos recentes.
2. directing attention to something
She was referring to the previous conversation.
Ela estava se referindo à conversa anterior.
3. consulting or looking up information
I'm referring to the manual for instructions.
Estou consultando o manual para instruções.
Synonyms
mentioningalluding tocitingquotingpointing todirecting attention to
Antonyms
ignoringdisregardingoverlooking

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
referindo-se a; mencionando
Most common usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
referindo-se a
Formal and standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
falando de; mencionando
More colloquial alternatives sometimes used
Portugal
referindo-se a; aludindo a
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

referring back to
as I was referring to
with reference to
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