ref

a person who controls a game or match and makes sure that the rules are followed

árbitro, juez de línea

Collocations referee a match · football referee

• The referee blew the whistle to stop play.

  El árbitro silbó para detener el juego.

a short note at the bottom of a page or at the end of a book that gives information about something mentioned in the text

nota al pie de página, referencia

Collocations footnote reference · end-of-chapter references

• The book includes a comprehensive list of references.

  El libro incluye una lista completa de referencias.

abbreviation for 'reference'

abreviatura de referencia

Collocations ref number · ref code

• Please provide the ref number.

  Por favor, proporcione el número de referencia.

a short form of 'referee' used in sports contexts to refer to a player who is also an official or assistant referee

juez de línea, árbitro asistente

Collocations ref player · assistant ref

• The assistant ref helped the main referee.

  El juez de línea ayudó al árbitro principal.

a short form of 'reference' used in computing to refer to a database or data structure that stores information for quick lookup

base de datos, estructura de datos

Collocations ref table · database ref

• The database ref contains all the user information.

  La base de datos contiene toda la información del usuario.

a short form of a longer word or phrase, often used in informal contexts

abreviatura de algo

Collocations ref name · short ref

• Can you give me a short ref of what happened?

  ¿Puedes darme una breve explicación de lo que pasó?

a short form of 'reference' used in academic contexts to refer to a source or citation

cita, referencia académica

Collocations academic ref · bibliographic ref

• The academic ref is listed at the end of each chapter.

  La referencia académica se lista al final de cada capítulo.

a short form of 'reference' used in legal contexts to refer to a case or statute

cita legal, referencia legal

Collocations legal ref · statutory ref

• The legal ref is cited in the court decision.

  La referencia legal se cita en la decisión del tribunal.