bullfight
A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits…A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull.
» He wanted to see a bullfight, but his father wouldn't let him go.
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1 sensesA public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull.
Stierkampf, Corrida
a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
Examples
4 sentencesHe wanted to see a bullfight, but his father wouldn't let him go.
I've never seen a bullfight and I hope to never see one.
ruЯ никогда не видел бой быков и надеюсь, что никогда не увижу. — Wezel
In Arles I saw a bullfight.
Bullfights are still held in Spain and Mexico.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From bull + fight.From bull + fight.
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Forms
plural: bullfights| Singular | bullfight |
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