umpire

BrE /ˈʌmpɪə/ AmE /ˈʌmpɪr/

noun en → es

1 REFEREE [singular] B2

a person who makes sure that a sports game is played according to the rules, especially in baseball or cricket

árbitro, juez de línea

  • umpire at/in a match

Collocations umpire at a game · umpire in a cricket match

  • The umpire made the wrong decision.

    El árbitro tomó la decisión incorrecta.

2 MEDIATOR [singular] C1

someone who helps to solve disagreements between two or more people or groups, especially in business or legal contexts

mediador, árbitro en disputas

  • umpire in a dispute

Collocations umpire in a business negotiation · umpire in a legal dispute

  • The company hired an umpire to settle the contract dispute.

    La empresa contrató un mediador para resolver la disputa del contrato.