Usage examples of "hacer referencia" in Spanish with translation to English

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Él hizo referencia a tu enfermedad. He referred to your illness.
Enseñó la meditación como un medio para la purificación espiritual y la consecución del Dao, un principio que hace referencia a los más altos ideales espirituales de la humanidad. He taught contemplation as a means of spiritual purification and the attainment of the Dao, a principle that signifies the highest spiritual ideals of mankind.
A pesar de ser viejo y tullido, tuvo el valor suficiente para hacer el trabajo. Old and crippled, he had courage enough to do the work.
El la de diapasón es usado como tono de referencia para la afinación para la mayor parte de los instrumentos, y se encuentra a los 440 Hertz. The standard pitch A is used as referential pitch for tuning most of all instruments and is set to 440 Hertz.
¿Qué quieres hacer? What do you want to do?
En referencia a tu solicitud, yo quiero brindar mi apoyo. With reference to your request, I will support.
Si el jefe te dice que tienes que hacer horas extra, entonces no te queda más remedio que hacerlo. If the boss says you've got to work overtime, then there's no choice but to do so.
Perder la fe en Dios es perder tu punto de referencia. To lose faith in God is to lose your points of reference.
¿Te puedo hacer una pregunta? May I ask you a question?
No quiero hacer nada arriesgado. I don't want to do anything risky.
De vez en vez, la propuesta de demoler un bien amado y viejo edificio para hacer lugar para un nuevo edificio de departamentos da lugar a un remolino de furiosas protestas. From time to time, a proposal to pull down a much-loved old building to make room for a new block of flats, raises a storm of angry protest.
Todo hombre es libro de que hacer lo que le plazca, siempre y cuando no infrinja la misma libertad de cualquier otro hombre. Every man is free to do that which he wills, provided he infringes not the equal freedom of any other man.
Ella no tiene derecho a hacer esto. She has no right to do this.
Creo que es lo único que puedo hacer por tí. I believe this is the only thing I can do for you.
Un hombre digno de respeto no puede hacer una cosa como esa. A man worthy of his salt cannot do such a thing.
Cuando te encuentras repentinamente en una situación peligrosa, controla el pánico, decide que debes hacer y entonces, hazlo. When suddenly faced with a dangerous situation, hold your horses - make sure of the proper action, then act.
Gota tras gota, el agua se puede juntar hasta hacer un lago. Drop by drop, the water can conglomerate into a lake.
Quisiera hacer una reserva para jugar al golf mañana. I'd like to make a reservation to play golf tomorrow.
Siempre debes hacer lo que es correcto. You must always do what is right.
Tendremos que hacer algo. We will have to do something.
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