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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesárbitro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: arbitro
"El árbitro mostró una tarjeta roja."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An official who supervises a game or match to ensure that the rules are obeyed.
"The referee blew his whistle to signal the end of the match."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'referee' originates from the Middle English word 'refere', which comes from the Old French 'refere', meaning 'to bring back' or 'to refer'. It evolved in the context of sports and games to denote an official who oversees the rules and conduct of a match.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Referee" is said worldwide
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arbitre
Transliteration: arbitre
"L'arbitre a sifflé la fin du match."
Schiedsrichter
Transliteration: Schiedsrichter
"Der Schiedsrichter hat das Spiel abgepfiffen."
arbitro
Transliteration: arbitro
"L'arbitro ha preso una decisione difficile."
árbitro
Transliteration: arbitro
"El árbitro mostró una tarjeta roja."
árbitro
Transliteration: arbitro
"O árbitro marcou um pênalti."
रेफरी
Transliteration: refri
"रेफरी ने मैच शुरू करने की सीटी बजाई।"
裁判
Transliteration: càipàn
"裁判做出了公正的判决。"
심판
Transliteration: simpan
"심판이 경기를 시작하는 호루라기를 불었다."
レフェリー
Transliteration: referī
"レフェリーが試合の開始を告げる笛を吹いた。"
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