French Conversation · Level 34
75 words
French word
arbitre
Pronunciation
IPA/aʁbitʁ/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)referee
Example
L'arbitre n'a pas vu la faute.
The referee did not see the foul.
More examples
L'arbitre a montré un carton rouge au joueur.
The referee showed the player a red card.
Core concept
A neutral match official who applies the agreed rules, identifies fouls, and imposes penalties.
Common phrases
arbitre de touche
linesman
arbitre principal
head referee
Similar words
juge: A judge who evaluates performances and decides scores or rankings.
officiel: An official who helps run a competition and manages its proceedings and rules.
Definition in French
Officiel d'un match chargé d'appliquer les règles, de signaler les fautes et de sanctionner les comportements contraires au règlement.
Word origin
French arbitre comes through Old French from Latin arbiter, a person who witnesses a matter and gives a decision.
Usage tips
- Arbitre is masculine, so the usual form is un arbitre despite its final silent -e.
Other meanings
- arbitratornoun
Related words
- arbitrerofficiateverb
- arbitragearbitrationnoun
- arbitralarbitraladjective