Sekirov Dictionary

red card

/ˈɹɛd ˌkɑɹd/

noun 3
red-card verb 1
forms 4

noun3

•
A card displayed by the referee when a player is sent off for a serious infringement of the rules.
- In the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Argentine player Diego Maradona was given a red card for striking US player Tab Ramos.
•
(informal) Any official instructions to vacate an area.
- I hoped to park in the members' area but the attendant showed me the red card.
(US) A card indicating a firefighter's qualifications and specialties.

red-card verb1

•
To show (a player) a red card, and dismiss them from the playing area; to send off.
- He was red-carded for striking the other player.

forms

red-carded · red-carding · red-cards · red cards

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