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red card

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A card displayed by the referee when a player is sent off for a serious infringement of the rules.
  2. Any official instructions to vacate an area.
  3. A card indicating a firefighter's qualifications and specialties.
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Examples

“In the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Argentine player Diego Maradona was given a red card for striking a US player Tab Ramos.”
“An off the ball incident led to N'Zogbia confronting Wilshere before leaning his head into the Englishman and giving referee Lee Probert no choice but to show the red card.”
“I hoped to park in the members' area but the attendant showed me the red card.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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