Also means
arbiter
Usage Note
Arbitro is the sports referee or umpire, central to football talk, and also an arbiter or judge in a dispute. Stress falls on the first syllable, unlike English; the feminine is arbitra.
Examples
"L'arbitro ha fischiato un rigore."
Natural Translation
The referee whistled a penalty.
Literal Translation
The-referee has whistled a penalty.
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