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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
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Examples for "referee"
Examples for "referee"
1
The Argentinian said afterwards he had no problem with the referee's decision.
The Guardian
2
I hope no referee has to go through this in the future.
The Guardian
3
A referee and two players would be enough to ensure a result.
The Guardian
4
The assistant referee had flagged for offside, however VAR eventually said otherwise.
The Irish Times
5
I don't understand why the referee has not shown up, said Camou.
The Guardian
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
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Ref through the time
Ref across language varieties
South Africa
Common
United Kingdom
Rare
United States of America
Rare