Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A red-colored card shown by a referee to a player, especially in soccer, to indicate that the player is being ejected from the game.
Wiktionary
- n. sports A card displayed by the referee when a player is sent off for a serious infringement of the rules.
- n. colloquial Any official instructions to vacate an area.
Examples
“The Basque club was reduced to 10 men by a dubious red card in the 20th minute and was overrun by a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty, then goals from Gonzalo Higuaín, Sergio Ramos, Karim”
Lists
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EN - coloured collocations
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red phrases /words
how red is used
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Reds
Inspired by hernesheir's Greens list.
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Jules Rimet A-Gleaming
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