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"Árbitro" is a form of "árbitro", a noun which is often translated as "referee". "A" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "árbitro" and "a" below.
el árbitro, la árbitra(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (sports)
a. referee (soccer or boxing)
El árbitro pitó penal tres minutos antes del final del partido.The referee awarded a penalty three minutes before the end of the game.
El árbitro no vio la falta del delantero contra el portero del equipo contrario.The referee didn't see the forward's foul against the rival team's goalkeeper.
b. umpire (baseball, tennis, cricket)
El árbitro dio la bola por buena.The umpire called it a strike.
2. (legal)
a. arbitrator
Designaron a un árbitro para resolver la disputa por los territorios.An arbitrator was appointed to settle the dispute over the territories.
b. arbiter
Hizo de árbitro en una querella entre los dos reyes.He acted as an arbiter in a lawsuit between the two kings.
a. arbiter
Los famosos se han convertido en los nuevos árbitros del buen gusto.Celebrities have become the new arbiters of good taste.
a, la a(
ah
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
