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"Referral" is a noun which is often translated as "el referido", and "referee" is a noun which is often translated as "el árbitro". Learn more about the difference between "referral" and "referee" below.
referral(
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fuhr
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uhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (person)
a. el referido (M), la referida (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
These are the symptoms of the referral.Estos son los sÃntomas del referido.
b. el paciente derivado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The referral needs knee surgery.El paciente derivado necesita una operación de rodilla.
c. la paciente derivada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The referral canceled her appointment with her orthopedic surgeon.La paciente derivada canceló su cita con el traumatólogo.
2. (act)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I finally got a referral to a gynecologist.Por fin conseguà que me derivaran a un ginecólogo.
The patient asked his GP for a referral to a dermatologist.El paciente le pidió a su médico de cabecera que le mandara a un dermatólogo.
3. (document)
a. el volante (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I have a referral for a great dermatologist.Tengo un volante para ver a un dermatólogo bueno.
b. la derivación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The doctor forgot to sign the referral.El médico se olvidó de firmar la derivación.
referee(
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fuh
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ri
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sports)
a. el árbitro (M), la árbitra (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The referee ejected the coach from the game for cursing too much.El árbitro expulsó al entrenador por decir demasiadas palabrotas.
b. el réferi (M), la réferi (F) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
To avoid betting scandals, the league uses different referees for each game.Para evitar los escándalos de apuestas, la liga usa réferis distintos para cada partido.
2. (legal)
a. el árbitro (M), la árbitro (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Give your testimony to the referee and he will return it to the court with his recommendations.Dale tu testimonio al árbitro y él se lo devolverá a la corte con sus recomendaciones.
a. el avalista (M), la avalista (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We will need the names of two referees before we can offer you the position.Necesitaremos los nombres de dos avalistas antes de que te podamos ofrecer el puesto.
4. (education)
a. el evaluador (M), la evaluadora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The department requires the approval of two referees in order to give a passing grade to any thesis they receive.El departamento requiere la aprobación de dos evaluadores para dar una calificación aprobatoria a cualquier tesis que reciben.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (sports)
a. arbitrar
You can't referee tonight because you are friends with the captain of the team.No puedes arbitrar esta noche porque eres amigo del capitán del equipo.
b. hacer de árbitro
He referees because he is injured, but he doesn't know all the rules.Hace de árbitro porque está lesionado, pero no sabe todo el reglamento.
