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el árbitro
-the referee
See the entry for árbitro.
arbitro
-I referee
Presentyoconjugation ofarbitrar.
él/ella/usted arbitró
-he/she/you refereed
Preteriteél/ella/ustedconjugation ofarbitrar.

árbitro

el árbitro, la árbitra(
ahr
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bee
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troh
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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).
masculine or feminine noun
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.
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.
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