referee

ˌrɛfəˈri
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Translation of referee into German,

Verb

tr./intr.
1.

sports judging

act as a judge in a sports event
  • She will referee the basketball game tonight..Sie wird heute Abend das Basketballspiel schiedsrichtern
2.

dispute resolution

mediate or settle a dispute between parties
  • The manager had to referee the disagreement between the teams.Der Manager musste den Streit zwischen den Teams schlichten.
3.

evaluation

TECH.
judge a colleague's work for quality and accuracy
TECH.
  • He was asked to referee the research paper.Er wurde gebeten, das Forschungspapier zu begutachten.

Noun

1.

sports

official ensuring rules are followed in sports
Schiedsrichter mUnparteiischer m
  • The referee blew the whistle to start the match.Der Schiedsrichter pfiff, um das Spiel zu beginnen.
2.

dispute resolution

person who settles a dispute
Schlichter mStreitschlichter m
  • The referee helped the neighbors resolve their argument.Der Schlichter half den Nachbarn, ihren Streit zu lösen.
3.

job application

UK
person providing a reference for someone
UK
Referenzgeber Empfehlungsgeber
  • She listed her former manager as a referee.Sie nannte ihren ehemaligen Manager als Referenzgeber.
4.

publishing

TECH.
expert judging manuscripts for publication
TECH.
Gutachter mFachgutachter Manuskriptprüfer
  • The referee recommended revisions to the article.Der Gutachter empfahl Überarbeitungen des Artikels.
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Expressions with referee: examples in English and translations in German

Videoschiedsrichter
Videoreferee
The video referee confirmed the goal after reviewing the footage.
Schiedsrichterassistent
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
derSchiedsrichternm.

Angry fans hung the corrupt referee in effigy from the stadium gate.

Wütende Fans hängten den korrupten Schiedsrichter am Stadiontor in effigie auf.

derRingrichternm.

The corrupt referee helped them fix a fight during the championship bout.

Der korrupte Ringrichter half ihnen, einen Kampf während des Titelkampfs zu manipulieren.

derSchirinm.

The folder contains all the accessories you need as a referee.

In der Mappe sind alle Accessoires enthalten, die Du als Schiri benötigst.

Verb
leitenv.

He was excited to referee an international match for the first time.

Er war begeistert, zum ersten Mal ein internationales Spiel zu leiten.

schiedsrichternv.

Furthermore, there is chosen just one referee per country for the synchronized swimming.

Ausserdem werden von allen gewählten Schiedsrichtern für das Synchronschwimmen nur jeweils einer pro Land genommen.

pfeifenv.

During her training, she learned how to referee scenarios in various sports.

Während ihrer Ausbildung lernte sie, Situationen in verschiedenen Sportarten zu pfeifen.

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referee: Examples and translations in context

A yelling referee added to the intensity of the already heated game.

Ein brüllender Schiedsrichter trug zur Intensität des ohnehin schon hitzigen Spiels bei.

As a referee, you're at the receiving end of angry fans' reactions.

Als Schiedsrichter muss man den Kopf für die Reaktionen wütender Fans hinhalten.

The new referee learned how to handle conflicts while being fair and respectful.

Der neue Schiedsrichter lernte, wie man Konflikte fair und respektvoll handhabt.

Their father held the ring, like a strict referee in a boxing match.

Ihr Vater fungierte als Schiedsrichter, fast wie ein strenger Ringrichter in einem Boxkampf.

His self-appointed position as referee caused disputes during the game.

Seine selbsternannte Position als Schiedsrichter verursachte Streitigkeiten während des Spiels.

A referee's whistle stopped the game for a much-needed free kick.

Ein Pfiff des Schiedsrichters stoppte das Spiel für einen dringend benötigten Freistoß.

The game was obviously stacked in your favor by the biased referee.

Das Spiel war offensichtlich zu deinen Gunsten manipuliert durch den voreingenommenen Schiedsrichter.

The snarling referee threatened to throw out players who argued with him.

Der fauchende Schiedsrichter drohte damit, Spieler rauszuwerfen, die mit ihm stritten.

See also:

assistant refereevideo referee
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