Usage examples of "being referred to" in English with translation to Spanish

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He referred to your illness. Él hizo referencia a tu enfermedad.
Do you know what is referred to? ¿Sabes a qué se refiere?
Children whose parents are dead are referred to as "orphans". A los niños cuyos padres están muertos se les llama "huérfanos".
The league originally referred to the distance a person or a horse could walk in an hour. La legua originariamente se refería a la distancia que una persona o un caballo podía recorrer en una hora.
Prior to the Second World War, World War I was referred to as the Great War. Antes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, a la Primera Guerra Mundial se la llamaba la Gran Guerra.
Tom used to enjoy being with Mary. Tom solía disfrutar estar con Mary.
Stop being lazy and find something to do. Para de hacer el vago y encuentra algo que hacer.
She doesn't like being alone, but I prefer it like that. A ella no le gusta estar sola, pero yo lo prefiero así.
I was called into the office first, my name being at the head of the list. Me llamaron a la oficina primero, estando mi nombre a la cabeza de la lista.
She doesn't want to speak, being afraid of making mistakes. No quiere hablar por miedo a equivocarse.
I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. Estoy harto de estar harto.
She couldn't come on account of being busy. Ella no pudo venir porque estaba ocupada.
We have to take the stairs, because the elevator is being repaired. Tenemos que usar la escalera, porque el ascensor está en reparación.
He had the appearance of being half-starved. Él tenía la apariencia de ser un medio muerto de hambre.
Being sick is very boring. Estar enferma es muy aburrido.
I never see this photo without being reminded of my happy days in the countryside. Nunca dejo de recordar mis días felices en el campo cuando veo esta foto.
She accused me of being a liar. Ella me acusó de ser un mentiroso.
Tom could hear his name being called. Tom pudo oír que llamaban su nombre.
Our car is being repaired at the auto shop. Están reparando nuestro coche en el taller.
Being in good shape takes effort. Estar en buena forma requiere esfuerzo.
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