corrida de toros

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “running of bulls”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˌrida de ˈtoɾos/ [koˌri.ð̞a ð̞e ˈt̪o.ɾos]
• Syllabification: co‧rri‧da de to‧ros

Noun

corrida de toros f (plural corridas de toros)

1. bullfight (bullfighting event)

   Synonym: corrida

See also

• banderilla
• banderillero
• capote
• descabello
• estocada
• estoque
• faena
• indulto
• matador
• montera
• muleta
• novillada
• novillero
• pica
• picador
• plaza de toros
• puntilla
• rejoneador
• tauromaquia
• tercio
• toreador
• torero
• vara

 

Further reading

• “corrida de toros”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10