"refer to sb sth" in German to refer to sb./sth. sich auf jdn./etw. beziehen auf jdn./etw. Bezug nehmen jdn./etw. meinen von jdm./etw. sprechen jdn./etw. erwähnen Detailed translations for "refer to sb sth" to refer to sb./sth. 1. general to refer to sb./sth.(also: to advert to sb./sth.) sich auf jdn./etw. beziehen to refer to sb./sth.(also: to advert to sb./sth.) auf jdn./etw. Bezug nehmen to refer to sb./sth.(also: to advert to sb./sth.) jdn./etw. meinen{transitive verb} 2. mention to refer to sb./sth. von jdm./etw. sprechen to refer to sb./sth. jdn./etw. erwähnen{transitive verb}