"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
(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
1. refer ironically = odnieś się ironicznie refer ironically
2. wryly refer = cierpko odnieś się wryly refer
  • In the 11 years since her diagnosis, Katherine Mucciolo, of Floral Park, has suffered spontaneous fractures in bones throughout her body, until she wryly refers to herself as an eggshell.
  • Ms. Enck wryly refers to her wing of the building as "the unarmed side of the Capitol" - less security, but more recycling bins.
  • Reflecting on the events that led to his nomination, Justice Blackmun referred to himself wryly as Old No. 3.
  • Even with her "spouse problem," as she wryly refers to it in her book, Hillary's polls have shot up since the publication of her sisterhood-is-powerful political manifesto, cleverly masquerading as confessional victim and self-actualization literature.
  • He took pains to note that at 52, he was hardly over the hill and, referring wryly to Richard M. Nixon's famous premature farewell, said: "I seriously doubt if this will be my last press conference."
  • During the hearing, Mr. Obama wryly referred to Mr. McCain as "my pen pal."
  • Cotton wryly referred to herself as "the assistant".
  • Mr. George today referred to Mr. Fiers wryly as "my then-trusted colleague."
  • She was to refer to them wryly as her 'yearly knitting', but they are classics of their kind, deftly constructed with strong characterization and a meticulous prose style.
  • Throughout his career, Dr. Luns wryly referred to his predicament as a public servant with strong personal views.

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