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referee

/ˌrefəˈriː/noun

उच्चारण रेफ़री

रेफ़री, निर्णायक; संदर्भदाता

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    the official who controls the game in some sports; a person who gives information about your character and ability, usually in a letter, for example when you are applying for a job; a person who is asked to settle a disagreement

    रेफ़री, निर्णायक; संदर्भदाता

    • The referee blew the whistle.
    • Please give two referees.
    • The referee showed a yellow card to the defender.
    + 2 more examples
    • I have listed my old principal as a referee on the form.
    • Both sides agreed to let the village head act as referee.

    Synonyms umpire judge arbitrator mediator reference

verb
  1. 1

    [T, I]

    to act as the referee in a game

    रेफ़री का काम करना

    • He refereed the final.
    • Who is going to referee the football match this evening?
    • She refereed hockey matches for ten years.
    + 1 more example
    • Mr Nair refereed the final between the two schools.

    Synonyms umpire judge officiate arbitrate

≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep apart, asked very often: referee (in football, hockey, boxing, wrestling, basketball) and umpire (in cricket, tennis, badminton, baseball); judge (in gymnastics, diving, boxing scoring); line judge or linesman.

इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: referee (फ़ुटबॉल, हॉकी, मुक्केबाज़ी, कुश्ती, बास्केटबॉल में) और umpire (क्रिकेट, टेनिस, बैडमिंटन, बेसबॉल में); judge (जिमनास्टिक, गोताखोरी, मुक्केबाज़ी अंक में); line judge या linesman।

Keep the -ee words for the receiver: employee (employer), trainee (trainer), interviewee (interviewer), payee (payer), addressee (addresser).

ग्रहणकर्ता के लिए -ee शब्द याद रखिए: employee (employer), trainee (trainer), interviewee (interviewer), payee (payer), addressee (addresser)।

§Grammar and usage

Ref-er-EE, on the last syllable (like employee, refugee, trainee, nominee).

Ref-er-EE, अंतिम syllable पर (employee, refugee, trainee, nominee की तरह)।

Job applications: a referee is a person who writes a reference about you.

नौकरी के आवेदन में referee वह व्यक्ति है जो आपके बारे में संदर्भ-पत्र लिखता है।