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bullfight

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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.
bullfighter n.
bullfighting n.
bullfight
Noun
a public show, popular in Spain, in which a matador baits and usually kills a bull in an arena
bullfighter n
bullfighting n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bullfightbullfight - a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
corrida
novillada - a bullfight in which the bulls are less than four years old
spectacle - an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
Translations
bullfight [ˈbulfaɪt] n → corrida de toros
bullfight [ˈbulfaɪt] n → corrida f, course f de taureaux
bullfight [ˈbulfaɪt] n → Stierkampf m
bullfight [ˈbulfaɪt] n → corrida
bullfight bull


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