referee

ˌrɛfəˈri
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Translation of referee from English into Dutch,

Verb

tr./intr.
1.

sports judging

act as a judge in a sports event
  • She will referee the basketball game tonight.Zij zal vanavond de basketbalwedstrijd scheidsrechteren
2.

dispute resolution

mediate or settle a dispute between parties
  • The manager had to referee the disagreement between the teams.De manager moest bemiddelen bij het meningsverschil tussen de teams.
3.

evaluation

TECH.
judge a colleague's work for quality and accuracy
TECH.
  • He was asked to referee the research paper.Hij werd gevraagd om het onderzoeksartikel te beoordelen.

Noun

1.

sports

official ensuring rules are followed in sports
  • The referee blew the whistle to start the match.De scheidsrechter floot om de wedstrijd te beginnen.
2.

dispute resolution

person who settles a dispute
  • The referee helped the neighbors resolve their argument.De scheidsrechter hielp de buren hun ruzie op te lossen.
3.

job application

UK
person providing a reference for someone
UK
  • She listed her former manager as a referee.Ze noemde haar voormalige manager als referentie.
4.

publishing

TECH.
expert judging manuscripts for publication
TECH.
referent beoordelaar m
  • The referee recommended revisions to the article.De referent adviseerde om het artikel te herzien.
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Expressions with referee: examples in English and translations in Dutch

videoscheidsrechter
The video referee confirmed the goal after reviewing the footage.
assistent-scheidsrechter
The assistant referee raised the flag for offside.

Synonyms and analogies of referee in English

Examples of referee in a sentence

  • They needed someone to referee the volleyball tournament.
  • She was asked to referee the heated debate.
  • The judge had to referee the contract dispute.
  • She agreed to referee the article for the journal.
  • He will referee the colleague's thesis next week.
  • The referee issued a red card for the foul.

Translations of "referee" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
scheidsrechternm.

The referee awarded an indirect free kick after the offside call.

De scheidsrechter kende na het buitenspel een indirecte vrije trap toe.

scheidsnm.

The referee had no option, he had to go.

De scheids had geen keus, hij moest er gewoon af.

referentnmf.

We will ask your referee both open and closed questions.

We leggen je referent zowel open als gesloten vragen voor.

Verb
fluitenv.

The coach asked his assistant to referee the youth football game.

De coach vroeg zijn assistent om de jeugdvoetbalwedstrijd te fluiten.

bemiddelenv.

She was chosen to referee the dispute over the property line.

Zij werd gekozen om het conflict over de perceelsgrens te bemiddelen.

beoordelenv.

I have no time to referee your arguments.

Ik heb geen tijd om jullie argumenten te beoordelen.

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referee: Examples and translations in context

He gave the referee a high five following the final whistle.

Hij gaf de scheidsrechter een high five na het laatste fluitsignaal.

The team was unfairly penalized due to a referee's mistake.

Het team werd onterecht gestraft door een fout van de scheidsrechter.

The game turned nasty after the referee made that controversial decision.

De wedstrijd werd naar nadat de scheidsrechter die omstreden beslissing nam.

The referee handed out yellow cards to players for unsportsmanlike conduct.

De scheidsrechter deelde gele kaarten uit aan spelers wegens onsportief gedrag.

Each player respected the referee's decision without any argument.

Elke speler accepteerde zonder morren de beslissing van de scheidsrechter.

If you stand offside, the referee will stop the play immediately.

Als je buitenspel staat, zal de scheidsrechter het spel direct stilleggen.

The crowd started to rage when the referee made a controversial call.

Het publiek werd woedend toen de scheidsrechter een omstreden beslissing nam.

The game became rougher once the referee started to send players off.

De wedstrijd werd harder nadat de scheidsrechter begon spelers weg te sturen.

See also:

assistant refereevideo referee
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