- red card
- .red 'cardna red card held up by the ↑referee in a football match, to show that a player has done something against the rules and will not be allowed to play for the rest of the game
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red card — red cards, red carding, red carded 1) N COUNT: usu singular In soccer or rugby, if a player is shown the red card, the referee holds up a red card to indicate that the player must leave the pitch for breaking the rules. 2) VERB In soccer or rugby … English dictionary
red card — ► NOUN ▪ (especially in soccer) a red card shown by the referee to a player being sent off the field. ► VERB (red card) ▪ (of a referee) show a red card to … English terms dictionary
red card — red′ card n. spo soccer a red card shown by the referee to a player being sent off the field for a flagrant violation. Compareyellow card … From formal English to slang
red card — noun count a card shown to a soccer player who has done something wrong, ordering them to leave the field ─ compare YELLOW CARD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
red-card — redˈ cardˈ transitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑red … Useful english dictionary
red card — Soccer. a red card shown by the referee to a player being sent off the field for a flagrant violation. Cf. yellow card. * * * red card noun (football) A red coloured card that a referee holds up to show that he or she is sending a player off • •… … Useful english dictionary
red card — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms red card : singular red card plural red cards a card shown to a football player for a serious offence against the rules, ordering them to leave the field. A player is shown a yellow card for a minor offence and … English dictionary
red card — noun (especially in soccer) a red card shown by the referee to a player being sent off the field. verb (red card) (of a referee) show a red card to … English new terms dictionary
red card — /ˈrɛd kad/ (say red kahd) noun 1. Sport a red card shown by a referee to a player who has committed a serious infringement of the rules as an indication that the player is to leave the field for the remainder of the game. Compare yellow card.… …
