reference
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The meaning (definition) of the word reference
a book you look in to find out facts
The word reference used in a sentence
“I used a reference book to learn how tall giraffes grow”
Words that mean the same as reference (synonyms)
guide
How the word reference is said around the world
| French | livre de référence (leev-ruh duh ray-fay-RAHNS) |
| Spanish | libro de consulta (LEE-broh deh kohn-SOOL-tah) |
| Mandarin | 参考书 (tsahn kaow shoo) |
| Hindi | जानकारी की किताब (jahn-KAH-ree kee kee-TAHB) |
| Arabic | مرجع (MAR-jih) |
| Russian | справочник (SPRA-vach-neek) |
| Portuguese (EU) | livro de consulta (LEE-vroo duh kon-SOOL-tuh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | livro de consulta (LEE-vroh jee kohn-SOOL-tah) |
| Japanese | しらべる本 (shee-rah-BEH-roo hon) |
| German | Nachschlagewerk (NAHKH-shlah-geh-vairk) |
| Urdu | معلوماتی کتاب (mah-loo-MAA-tee ki-TAAB) |
| Punjabi | ਹਵਾਲਾ ਕਿਤਾਬ (ha-WAH-lah ki-TAHB) |
| Korean | 참고서 (chahm-goh-SUH) |
| Hebrew | ספר עיון (SEH-fer ee-YOON) |
| Greek | βιβλίο αναφοράς (vee-VLEE-oh ah-nah-foh-RAHS) |
| Dutch | naslagwerk (NAHS-lahkh-werk) |
| Tagalog | aklat-sanggunian (ahk-LAHT sahng-goo-nee-AHN) |
| Vietnamese | sách tham khảo (sahk tahm KHOW) |
| Turkish | kaynak kitap (kay-NAHK kee-TAHP) |
| Persian | کتاب مرجع (ke-TAH-be mar-JA) |
| Polish | encyklopedia (en-tsih-kloh-PED-yah) |
| Ukrainian | довідник (doh-VEED-neek) |
| Bengali | তথ্যবই (tawth-thoh-BOY) |
| Swedish | uppslagsbok (UUP-slahgs-book) |
| Italian | libro di consultazione (LEE-broh dee kohn-sool-tah-TSYOH-nay) |
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