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"Umpire" is a noun which is often translated as "el árbitro", and "arbitrator" is a noun which is also often translated as "el árbitro". Learn more about the difference between "umpire" and "arbitrator" below.
umpire(
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)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).
Johnson was later disciplined for arguing with the umpire.Johnson fue más tarde sancionado por discutir con el árbitro.
b. el juez de silla (M), la jueza de silla (F) (in tennis)
(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 ball was called out by the umpire.La jueza de silla decidió que la pelota había rebotado fuera.
c. el ampáyer (M), la ampáyer (F) (in baseball) (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.
The umpire said the hitter moved the bat during the pitch.El ampáyer dijo que el bateador movió el bate durante el lanzamiento.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. arbitrar
Scott umpires cricket matches in his spare time.En su tiempo libre, Scott arbitra partidos de críquet.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. arbitrar
Rodrigo umpired badly, and a lot of his decisions were disputed.Rodrigo arbitró mal y se cuestionaron muchas de sus decisiones.
b. hacer de árbitro
Have you ever umpired in a cricket match?¿Hiciste alguna vez de árbitro en un partido de críquet?
c. hacer de juez de silla (in tennis)
The tennis club is looking for someone to umpire on Saturday, because Sally's sick.El club de tenis busca a alguien que haga de juez de silla este sábado, porque Sally está enferma.
d. hacer de ampáyers (in baseball) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We take turns umpiring in baseball games at school.En los partidos de béisbol de la escuela, nos turnamos nosotros mismos para hacer de ampáyers.
arbitrator(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
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 arbitrator in a divorce case can be either a retired judge or a lawyer.El árbitro en un caso de divorcio puede ser un juez retirado o un abogado.
