la referencia
-the reference
See the entry for referencia.

referencia

la referencia(
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rehn
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syah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. reference
El título de la novela claramente hace referencia a la Biblia.The title of the novel is a clear reference to the Bible.
b. mention
En su autobiografía, casi no hace referencias a su esposa.There is little mention of his wife in his autobiography.
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.
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.
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