referee [ˌrefəˈriː]
referee
noun1. (sports)
The referee ejected the coach from the game for cursing too much.El árbitro expulsó al entrenador por decir demasiadas palabrotas.
To avoid betting scandals, the league uses different referees for each game.Para evitar los escándalos de apuestas, la liga usa réferis distintos para cada partido.
2. (legal)
Give your testimony to the referee and he will return it to the court with his recommendations.Dale tu testimonio al árbitro y él se lo devolverá a la corte con sus recomendaciones.
3. (reference) (United Kingdom)
We will need the names of two referees before we can offer you the position.Necesitaremos los nombres de dos avalistas antes de que te podamos ofrecer el puesto.
4. (education)
transitive verbThe department requires the approval of two referees in order to give a passing grade to any thesis they receive.El departamento requiere la aprobación de dos evaluadores para dar una calificación aprobatoria a cualquier tesis que reciben.
5. (sports)
intransitive verba. arbitrar
Our usual referee is sick this week. Would you be able to referee our game tonight?Nuestro árbitro de siempre está enfermo esta semana. ¿Podrías arbitrar nuestro partido de esta noche?
6. (sports)
a. arbitrar
You can't referee tonight because you are friends with the captain of the team.No puedes arbitrar esta noche porque eres amigo del capitán del equipo.
He referees because he is injured, but he doesn't know all the rules.Hace de árbitro porque está lesionado, pero no sabe todo el reglamento.
referee
Noun2. (for job) (United Kingdom)
a. no direct translation
please give the names of two refereespor favor dé los nombres de dos personas que puedan proporcionar referencias suyas
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