CEFR B1

red card

noun

Meaning

A penalty signal in sports like soccer where an official dismisses a player from the game for a severe infraction.

Examples

The referee issued a red card after the defender made a dangerous tackle.
Being shown a red card means the team must play the rest of the match with one fewer player.

Synonyms: dismissal, ejection, sending-off

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red card (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈred ˌkɑːrd/

Definition

A penalty signal in sports like soccer where an official dismisses a player from the game for a severe infraction.

Examples

The referee issued a red card after the defender made a dangerous tackle.
Being shown a red card means the team must play the rest of the match with one fewer player.
He was red-carded for arguing aggressively with the linesman.

How to Use red card

get a red card (collocation): To be penalized with expulsion. — "If you tackle like that, you will get a red card."
red-carded (collocation): To be given a red card (used as a verb). — "He was red-carded for his aggressive behavior."

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