refs
rɛfs
Definition

Definition of refs - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

1.
sportsreferees in sports
  • The refs made a controversial call during the game.
2.
writingUSreferences or citations in a textUS
  • The paper included numerous refs to previous studies.
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try to influence referees to favor your team
The coach tried to work the refs during the game.

Origin of refs

English, ref (reference)

Examples of refs in a sentence

  • Refs often face criticism from fans.
  • The bibliography had several refs to ancient texts.
  • He added refs to support his argument.

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  1. French:arbitres, références, ...
  2. German:Schiedsrichter, Verweise, ...
  3. Italian:arbitri, riferimenti, ...
  4. Spanish:árbitros, referencias, ...
  5. Portuguese:árbitros, citações, ...
  6. Chinese:裁判, 参考文献, ...
  7. Japanese:審判, 参考文献, ...
  8. Arabic:حُكَّام, مَراجِع, ...
  9. Hebrew:שׁוֹפְטִים, מַרְאֵי מָקוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:судьи, ссылки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:судді, посилання, ...
  12. Hindi:रेफरी, संदर्भ, ...
ref
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Definition of ref - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
sportsperson who enforces rules in sports
  • The ref blew the whistle for a foul.
official umpire
2.
documentsshort form of reference in documents
  • Please see the ref on page 5.
citation reference source

Abbreviation

abr: referencesource of information or where something comes from
  • Check the ref for more details.
citation source
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Images of ref

  • ref: short form of refrigerator in Filipino English
    short form of refrigerator in Filipino English

Origin of ref

Latin, referre (to carry back)

Examples of ref in a sentence

  • Players argued with the ref over the decision.
  • The ref is listed in the bibliography.
  • Check the ref number for more details.
  • I need to clean the ref today.
  • The ref is making a strange noise.
  • Students gather in the ref for breakfast.

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  1. French:arbitre, réf., ...
  2. German:Schiedsrichter, Quelle, ...
  3. Italian:arbitro, rif., ...
  4. Spanish:árbitro, ref., ...
  5. Portuguese:árbitro, ref., ...
  6. Chinese:裁判, 参考文献, ...
  7. Japanese:レフリー, 参考, ...
  8. Arabic:حَكَم, مَرْجَع, ...
  9. Hebrew:שׁוֹפֵט, הַפְנָיָה לְמָקוֹר, ...
  10. Russian:судья, источник, ...
  11. Ukrainian:рефері, джерело, ...
  12. Hindi:रेफरी, संदर्भ, ...
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