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refer meaning in Italian

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refer [referred, referring, refers] (to direct to a source for help or information)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈfɜː(r)]
[US: rə.ˈfɝː]

riferireverbAre you referring to me? = Si sta riferendo a me?

refer [referred, referring, refers] (to submit to an authority figure for consideration)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈfɜː(r)]
[US: rə.ˈfɝː]

fare capoverb

referee [referees] (sport: umpire, judge of a game)
noun
[UK: ˌre.fə.ˈriː]
[US: ˌre.fə.ˈriː]

arbitronoun
{m}
He's a referee. = È un arbitro.

referee [refereed, refereeing, referees] (to act as a judge of a game or contest)
verb
[UK: ˌre.fə.ˈriː]
[US: ˌre.fə.ˈriː]

arbitrareverb

reference [references] (measurement one can compare to)
noun
[UK: ˈre.frəns]
[US: ˈre.fə.rəns]

riferimentonounHe made reference to my book. = Fece riferimento al mio libro.

reference work (compendium of information)
noun
[UK: ˈre.frəns ˈwɜːk]
[US: ˈre.fə.rəns ˈwɝːk]

lavoro di consultazionenoun
{m}

opera di riferimentonoun
{f}

referendum [referendums] (direct popular vote)
noun
[UK: ˌre.fə.ˈren.dəm]
[US: ˌre.fə.ˈren.dəm]

referendumnoun
{m}

referent [referents] (that which a term denotes)
noun
[UK: ˈrɛfərənt]
[US: ˈrɛfərənt]

referentenoun
{m}

assistant referee (official at a football match)
noun

guardalineenoun
{m}

autoreferentially (i)
adverb

autoreferenzialmenteadverb

cross-reference (a reference to another location in the same source)
noun
[UK: ˌkrɒs ˈre.fə.rəns]
[US: ˌkrɒs ˈre.fə.rəns]

rimandonoun
{m}

rinvionoun
{m}

frame of reference (physics: set of axes)
noun
[UK: freɪm əv ˈre.frəns]
[US: ˈfreɪm əv ˈre.fə.rəns]

sistema di riferimentonoun
{m}

frame of reference (set of assumptions, ideas and standards)
noun
[UK: freɪm əv ˈre.frəns]
[US: ˈfreɪm əv ˈre.fə.rəns]

quadro di riferimentonoun
{m}

georeferencing noun

georeferenziazionenoun
{f}

inertial frame of reference (frame of reference)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈnɜːʃ.l̩ freɪm əv ˈre.frəns]
[US: ˌɪ.ˈnɝː.ʃl̩ ˈfreɪm əv ˈre.fə.rəns]

sistema di riferimento inerzialenoun
{m}

point of reference (A particular point from which to measure or compare the changes in some quantity)
noun
[UK: pɔɪnt əv ˈre.frəns]
[US: ˈpɔɪnt əv ˈre.fə.rəns]

punto di riferimentonoun
{m}

prefer [preferred, preferring, prefers] (to favor)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈfɜː(r)]
[US: prə.ˈfɝː]

favorireverb

preferireverbI prefer dogs. = Preferisco i cani.

preferability (being preferable)
noun

preferibilitànoun
{f}

preferable (better than some other option)
adjective
[UK: ˈpre.frəb.l̩]
[US: ˈpre.fə.rəb.l̩]

preferibileadjectivePeace is preferable to war. = La pace è preferibile alla guerra.

preferably (in preference)
adverb
[UK: ˈpre.frə.bli]
[US: ˈpre.fə.rə.bli]

preferibilmenteadverbWe want an assistant, preferably someone with experience. = Vogliamo un assistente, preferibilmente qualcuno con esperienza.

preference [preferences] (state of being preferred)
noun
[UK: ˈpre.frəns]
[US: ˈpre.fə.rəns]

preferenzanoun
{f}
I'm not referring to my gender identity or my sexual preference. = Non mi riferisco alla mia identità di genere o alle mie preferenze sessuali.

preferred adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈfɜːd]
[US: prə.ˈfɝːd]

preferitoadjectiveWhat's your preferred language? = Qual è la tua lingua preferita?

self-reference (act or process of referring to itself)
noun

autoreferenzanoun
{f}

self-referential (that refers to itself or oneself)
adjective

autoreferenzialeadjective

self-referentiality (quality of being self-referential)
noun

autoreferenzialitànoun
{f}