German VERB B2 Rank 14933

referieren

to give a talk / refer

referieren – referierte – hat referiert

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry referieren, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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referieren vs berichten

to report

Both verbs can refer to informing others about a matter. referieren, however, is tied to a formal presentation or a corresponding professional or academic role, whereas berichten can also be used neutrally in everyday situations. Use referieren for a planned formal presentation and berichten for an ordinary report.

Visual example for berichten
referieren

Der Experte referierte auf der Konferenz über den Stand des Projekts.

The expert gave a talk at the conference on the project’s progress.

berichten

Die Mitarbeiterin berichtete ihrem Vorgesetzten über den Stand des Projekts.

The employee reported to her supervisor on the project’s progress.

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