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Meanings of ref in English

Portuguese
árbitro
Spanish
árbitro

(Sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play.

        árbitro
        Usage of ref in English
        1
        I think the ref made a decision that he can only answer.
        The Guardian
        2
        Hardy confronted Dean after the fight but the ref defended his decision.
        News.com.au
        3
        He will get to showcase his ref skills in tonight's main event.
        The South African
        4
        After a lengthy delay the ref decides to award a free out.
        The Guardian
        5
        Odd, but there's no way he's the ref: he looks too bored.
        Wild Thing
        6
        Again, they try to go quickly, but the ref calls them back.
        The Guardian
        7
        Finally the ref blows the whistle on a great game of rugby.
        The Guardian
        8
        One of their players started saying stuff in Russian to the ref.
        The Guardian
        9
        Football is more physical here, the ref is not whistling every foul.
        The Guardian
        10
        The ref was on our side because we were so strong there.
        The Guardian
        11
        It's sent to the video ref, who confirms what we all knew.
        The Guardian
        12
        Why the ref has given him a yellow card is beyond me.
        The Guardian
        13
        They got a foul and the ref told me to be careful.
        The Guardian
        14
        This brotherhood thing seems to end when the ref blows his whistle.
        Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories
        15
        Facebook Twitter Pinterest Timmy Chandler argues with the ref in San Jose.
        The Guardian
        16
        The ref is adding plenty of time for that clash of heads.
        The Guardian
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        Translations for ref
        Spanish
        árbitro
        Ref through the time
        Ref across language varieties
        South Africa
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Rare
        United States of America
        Rare