Meaning of picador | Babel Free
/ˈpɪkədɔː(ɹ)/Definitions
A lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador.
Equivalents
Examples
“I saw the picador lance the bull.”
“The bull roars with pain, and the banderillas toss about in the lacerated flesh, from which the blood pours in crimson streams. "Poor beast! what a shame," we think, and even then the order is given for the picador to attack the bull.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.