umpire [ˈʌmpaɪəʳ]
umpire
umpire(
uhm
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pay
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uhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (sports)
(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.).
2. (to act as umpire in)
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.).
3. (to act as umpire)
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.
umpireNountransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (in tennis)
a. el juez de silla(M) la juez de silla(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).
2. (in cricket)
a. el árbitro(a)(M) la árbitro(a)(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).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
3. (general)
a. arbitrar
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