B1🅰️ Letter A
Italian word
arbitro
referee, umpire, arbitrator
Looks like
arbitrary
based on random choice rather than reason
⚠️ The trap
Don't confuse 'arbitro' (referee) with 'arbitrario' (arbitrary). These are different Italian words. The English 'arbitrary' corresponds to Italian 'arbitrario', not 'arbitro'.
To say "based on random choice rather than reason" in Italian:
arbitrario
"arbitro" in English means:
referee, umpire, arbitrator
Example
"L'arbitro ha fischiato un rigore."
"The referee blew the whistle for a penalty."
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