"refer to sth" in German to refer to sth. etw. zu Rate/zurate ziehen heranziehen konsultieren auf etw. verweisen Detailed translations for "refer to sth" to refer to sth. 1. general to refer to sth.(also: to consult sth.) etw. zu Rate/zurate ziehen to refer to sth.(also: to consult sth.) heranziehen to refer to sth.(also: to consult sth.) konsultieren{transitive verb} 2. sb. to refer to sth. auf etw. verweisen{intransitive verb}