"refer" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

refer verbo

verbo + refer
Kolokacji: 16
begin referring • used to refer • keep referring • come to refer • say referring • ...
refer + preposición
Kolokacji: 37
refer to • refer by • refer for • refer during • refer of • ...
refer + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 136
commonly referred • generally refer • refer specifically • frequently referred • refer incorrectly • simply refer • originally referred • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 30
(3) frequently, occasionally
Kolokacji: 2
(5) simply, merely
Kolokacji: 2
(7) collectively, jointly
Kolokacji: 2
(10) repeatedly, continually
Kolokacji: 2
(11) directly, immediately
Kolokacji: 2
(12) once, formerly
Kolokacji: 2
(15) mistakenly, erroneously
Kolokacji: 2
(18) exclusively, solely
Kolokacji: 2
(22) indirectly, pointedly, bluntly
Kolokacji: 3
(24) sarcastically, sardonically
Kolokacji: 2
  • This book was a parody of contemporary writers and would thus be referring to them sarcastically as a "great race".
  • But so few surrender that deportation officers sarcastically refer to the notice as a "run letter."
  • The show sarcastically refers to itself as a competitor to Wikipedia in podcast form.
  • He also sarcastically referred to the version of the song played during the tour as "a Pink Floyd cover".
  • Lisbeth Salander sarcastically refers to him by this nickname throughout the series.
  • In this manner, one may sarcastically refer to a third person present in the conversation:
  • Tuohy headed the successful second attempt, however, sarcastically referring to the power cut by blowing out a candle on his desk.
  • They are often sarcastically referred to as "wage-slaves."
2. sardonically refer = sardonicznie odnosić się sardonically refer
(25) hereafter, hereinafter
Kolokacji: 2
(26) publicly, privately
Kolokacji: 2
(28) particularly, especially
Kolokacji: 2
(29) evidently, ostensibly, plainly
Kolokacji: 3
(30) ironically, wryly
Kolokacji: 2

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