bullfighting (redirected from Criticisms of bullfighting)

bull·fight  (blft)

n.

A public spectacle, performed especially in Spain, Portugal, and parts of Latin America, in which a fighting bull is engaged in a series of traditional maneuvers culminating usually with the ceremonial execution of the bull by sword. In Portugal the bull is often fought from horseback and is not killed.

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bullfighter n.

bullfighting n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bullfighting - the activity at a bullfight           tauromachy blood sport - sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting) moment of truth - the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull

Translations

bullfighting [ˈbʊlfaɪtɪŋ] N → toreo m, tauromaquia f
I hate bullfighting → odio los toros

bullfighting [ˈbʊlfaɪtɪŋ] n (= entertainment) → courses fpl de taureaux
I'd ban bullfighting → J'interdirais les courses de taureaux.
the tradition of bullfighting → la tradition de la tauromachie

bullfighting [ˈbʊlˌfaɪtɪŋ] n → tauromachia