Bullfighting

Noun CEFR C1

ˈbʊlˌfaɪ.tɪŋ

Definitions

A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolcorrida de toros tauromaquia toreo

Françaiscorrida tauromachie

DeutschStierkampf

20 more languages

العربيةمصارعة الثّيران مُصَارَعَة ثِيرَانٍ

Catalàtauromàquia

Ελληνικάταυρομαχία

Euskaratauromakia

فارسیگاوبازی

Suomihärkätaistelu

Galegocorrida de touros tauromaquia toureo

Magyarbikaviadal

Հայերենցլամարտ

Italianocorrida toromachia

日本語闘牛雄牛の戦い

한국어황소 싸움

Nederlandsstierenvechten

Portuguêscorrida de touros tauromaquia tourada

Românăcoridă

Русскийбой быко́в коррида

Svenskatjurfäktning

Türkçeboğa güreşi

Tiếng Việtđầu bò

Examples

“In Portugal, Spain, Southern France and some Latin American countries, bulls are used in the sport of bullfighting.”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Bullfights Bullfinch Bullfrog Bullfrogs bullfuck Bullgill

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