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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Schiedsrichter
"Der Schiedsrichter hat das Spiel abgepfiffen."
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
Early 17th century: from refer + -ee, originally denoting a person to whom a matter was referred for decision.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Referee"?
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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