What does aludir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word aludir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aludir in Spanish.

The word aludir in Spanish means allude to, refer to, mention. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aludir

allude to, refer to

verbo intransitivo (referirse sin dar nombres)

Desmenuzaba el poema tratando de adivinar a quién o a qué aludía el poeta.
He took the poem apart trying to figure out whom the poet was alluding to.

mention

verbo intransitivo (mencionar de forma breve)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Aludió a su antigua relación al comienzo de la conversación, pero no volvió a hacer mención de ello el resto de la velada.
He mentioned his former connection at the beginning of the conversation, but didn't bring it up again the rest of the evening.

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