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"Referencia" is a form of "referencia", a noun which is often translated as "reference". "S" is a noun which is often translated as "s". Learn more about the difference between "s" and "referencia" below.
la s(
eh
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seh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
la referencia(
rreh
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feh
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rehn
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syah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (allusion)
a. account
Mi exgerente le dio a mi jefe actual una referencia elogiosa en cuanto a mi experiencia laboral.My former manager gave my current employer a glowing account of my work history.
b. report
Recibimos malas referencias de su jefe anterior, por lo que no pudimos ofrecerle el puesto.We received bad reports from her previous employer, so we couldn't offer her the position.
c. reference
Asegúrate de tener al menos tres referencias en tu currículum.Make sure to include at least three references in your résumé.
3. (relation)
a. reference
Para escribir la fuga, tomé a Bach como punto de referencia.I took Bach as my point of reference for writing the fugue.
