aludir

Aludir is a Spanish verb meaning to allude or to refer indirectly to something, rather than addressing it directly. The term derives from Latin alludere, through French alluder, and carries the sense of mentioning something by suggestion or by hint rather than through explicit statement.

Usage in Spanish typically involves a prepositional phrase with a, as in aludir a un hecho o aludir a una situación. It is common in literary, journalistic, and formal discourse when the speaker wishes to invoke a person, event, or concept without naming it outright. The noun form alusión is related and refers to the act or instance of alluding.

Conjugation notes: aludir is a regular -ir verb with forms that include the present indicative yo aludo, tú aludes, él alude, nosotros aludimos, vosotros aludís, ellos aluden. The pretérito indefinido (preterite) forms are aludí, aludiste, aludió, aludimos, aludisteis, aludieron; the imperfect is aludía, aludías, aludía, aludíamos, aludíais, aludían. The present subjunctive is aluda, aludas, aluda, aludamos, aludáis, aludan. The gerund is aludiendo and the participle is aludido.

Examples: El informe alude a la posibilidad de recesión sin afirmar que sea inevitable. En su discurso, el político aludió a las reformas sin detallar un plan concreto. Estas referencias indirectas permiten un tratamiento diplomático del tema.

See also: alusión, alluder (en inglés), referirse.