Bullfighter

/ˈbʊlfaɪtər/ noun

Definition

A person who fights bulls in a bullring as part of the traditional Spanish spectacle known as bullfighting or corrida.

Etymology

Compound of 'bull' from Old English bula and 'fighter' from Old English feohtan meaning 'to fight.' The modern concept developed from Spanish torear, though English speakers created this literal translation to describe the practice.

Kelly Says

Contrary to popular belief, bulls are colorblind and don't actually see the red cape as red—they're attracted to the movement, not the color. The elaborate ritual of bullfighting involves specific roles: the matador is the main fighter, but picadores on horseback and banderilleros on foot also participate in the carefully choreographed drama.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በቁራ ወዳጅ
bɛkʷɨra wɛdɐdʒ
ARالعربية
مصارع الثيران
muṣāriʿ al-ṯiyār
BNবাংলা
ষাঁড়ের লড়াকু
ṣaṇḍʰer loṛākū
CACatalà
torero
toˈreɾu
CSČeština
toreador
toɾeaˈdoɾ
DADansk
tyrefægter
tyːʁəˈfɛɡ̊tɐ
DEDeutsch
Stierkämpfer
ˈʃtiːɐ̯kɛmpfɐ
ELΕλληνικά
τορεάδωρ
to.reˈa.ðor
ESEspañol
torero
toˈreɾo
FAفارسی
گاوباز
ɡāvbāz
FISuomi
toreadori
toˈreɑdori
FRFrançais
torero
tɔʁeʁo
GUGU
રણદીપ
raṇdīp
HAHA
ɗan dambe
ɗan dambe
HEעברית
לוחם שוורים
loḥem shvaˈrim
HIहिन्दी
बैल का लड़ाकू
bail kā laṛākū
HUMagyar
bikaviador
ˈbikɒviɒdor
IDBahasa Indonesia
petarung banteng
pətaruŋ banˈtɛŋ
IGIG
onye na-egwu édé
oɲe na.ɛɡwu ɛdɛ
ITItaliano
torero
toˈrɛːro
JA日本語
闘牛士
tōgyūshi
KKKK
бикеші
bɪkɛʃɪ
KMKM
អ្នកប្រយុទ្ធគោ
ʔnɑk prɨjut kɔ
KO한국어
투우사
tuusɐ
MRMR
सांबर
sāṁbara
MSBahasa Melayu
petarung lembu
pətaruŋ lɛmbu
MYမြန်မာ
နွားတိုက်စားသူ
nwɑ̀ tɛʔ sɑ́ ðɛ̀
NLNederlands
stierenvechter
ˈstijrə(n)vɛxtər
NONorsk
tyrefekter
tyːrəˈfɛktər
PAPA
ਬਲਦ ਦੀ ਲੜਾਈ
balad dī laṛāʾī
PLPolski
toreador
tɔrɛaˈdɔr
PTPortuguês
toureiro
toʊˈɾɛjɾu
RORomână
toreador
to.re.aˈdor
RUРусский
тореадор
torɛaˈdor
SVSvenska
tjurfäktare
tjʉːrˈfɛkːtɑːrɛ
SWKiswahili
mwanamgambo wa ng'ombe
mwa.na.mɡambo wa ŋɡombe
TAதமிழ்
காளை சண்டையாளர்
kāḷai caṇṭaiyāḷar
TEతెలుగు
ఎద్దు యుద్ధగాడు
eddu yuddɐɡāḍu
THไทย
นักต่อสู้วัว
naktɔ̂ːsūː wuːa
TLTL
mandirigma ng baka
mɐnˈdɛriɡma ŋ baˈka
TRTürkçe
boğa güreşçisi
boɣa ɡyreʃt͡ʃisi
UKУкраїнська
тореадор
to.re.aˈdor
URاردو
بلڈ فائٹر
bald fāʾiṭar
VITiếng Việt
người đấu bò
ŋửœi ɗâʊ bɔ
YOYO
olórin ìgbá
o.ló.rin ì.ɡba
ZH中文
斗牛士
dòu niú shì
ZUZU
umdlali wezinkomo
u.mɖɑ.la.li we.ziŋ.ko.mo

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