consultaba sus apuntes cuando se olvidaba de lo que quería decir

the reader is referred to... — se remite al lector a...

to refer sth to sb — remitir algo a algn

I have to refer it to my boss — tengo que remitírselo a mi jefe, tengo que consultarlo con mi jefe

the case has been referred to the Supreme Court — han diferido el caso al Tribunal Supremo

the decision has been referred to us — la decisión se ha dejado a nuestro juicio

to refer sb to sth/sb: I referred him to the manager — lo envié a que viera al gerente

the doctor referred me to a specialist — el médico me mandó a un especialista

the reader is referred to page 15 — remito al lector a la página 15

he refers his mistake to tiredness — el error lo achaca a su cansancio, atribuye el error a su cansancio

he refers the painting to the 14th century — atribuye el cuadro al siglo XIV

to refer to —

this refers to you all — esto se refiere a todos ustedes, esto va para todos ustedes

the rules do not refer to special cases — las normas no son aplicables a los casos especiales

I am not referring to you — no me estoy refiriendo a ti

I refer to your letter of 1st May — con relación a su carta con fecha del uno de mayo

he never refers to that evening — nunca menciona aquella noche

she had to refer to her notes — tuvo que consultar sus apuntes

please refer to section three — véase la sección tres

he referred to her as his assistant — cuando se refería a ella la llamaba su ayudante

this kind of art is often referred to as "minimal art" — este tipo de arte a menudo se denomina "arte minimalista"

the reader is referred to... — se remite al lector a...