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Meaning of "bullfighter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BULLFIGHTER

bullfighter  [ˈbʊlfaɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULLFIGHTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bullfighter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BULLFIGHTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bullfighter

Torero

A torero or toureiro is a bullfighter and the main performer in bullfighting, practised in Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Peru, France and various other countries influenced by Spanish culture. In Spanish, the word torero describes any of the performers who actively participate in the bullfight. The main performer is the leader of an entourage and the one who kills the bull, being addressed as maestro and his formal title is matador de toros, but the word "matador" by itself is not used in Spanish. The term torero encompasses all who fight the bull in the ring. The other bullfighters in the entourage are called subalternos and their suits are embroidered in silver as opposed to the matador's more-theatrical gold. An alternative word for torero is toreador in English, but this term is not used in Spanish. It was invented by Georges Bizet for his opera Carmen. He needed the syllables of the word to match the timing of the song. A very small number of women have been bullfighters on foot or on horseback; one recent example being Cristina Sánchez.

Definition of bullfighter in the English dictionary

The definition of bullfighter in the dictionary is matador.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BULLFIGHTER


biter
ˈbaɪtə
citer
ˈsaɪtə
copywriter
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtə
exciter
ɪkˈsaɪtə
fighter
ˈfaɪtə
firefighter
ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə
gunfighter
ˈɡʌnfaɪtə
highlighter
ˈhaɪˌlaɪtə
infighter
ˈɪnˌfaɪtə
inviter
ɪnˈvaɪtə
lighter
ˈlaɪtə
mitre
ˈmaɪtə
prizefighter
ˈpraɪzˌfaɪtə
reiter
ˈraɪtə
screenwriter
ˈskriːnˌraɪtə
songwriter
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə
titre
ˈtaɪtə
typewriter
ˈtaɪpˌraɪtə
underwriter
ˈʌndəˌraɪtə
writer
ˈraɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BULLFIGHTER

bullet-headed
bullet-like
bullet-resistant
bulletin
bulletin board
bulletproof
bulletproof vest
bulletrie
bulletwood
bullfight
bullfighting
bullfinch
bullfrog
bullgine
bullhead
bullhead rail
bullheadedly
bullheadedness
bullhorn
bullied

WORDS THAT END LIKE BULLFIGHTER

all-nighter
cigarette lighter
daughter
freedom fighter
freighter
gas lighter
granddaughter
great-granddaughter
involuntary manslaughter
jet fighter
laughter
like a lamb to the slaughter
manslaughter
night fighter
overnighter
Richter
righter
sighter
slaughter
stepdaughter
voluntary manslaughter

Synonyms and antonyms of bullfighter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bullfighter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BULLFIGHTER

Find out the translation of bullfighter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bullfighter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bullfighter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斗牛士
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

torero
570 millions of speakers

English

bullfighter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साँड़ की लड़ाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصارع الثيران
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тореадор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

toureiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানুষ ষাঁড়ের লড়াই করে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

torero
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bullfighter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stierkämpfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

闘牛士
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투우사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bullfighter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đấu bò
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காலைசண்டையாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुलफुएटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boğa güreşçisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

torero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

torreador
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тореадор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

toreador
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταυρομάχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stierenvechter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tjur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tyrefekter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bullfighter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BULLFIGHTER»

The term «bullfighter» is regularly used and occupies the 106.113 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BULLFIGHTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bullfighter

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3 QUOTES WITH «BULLFIGHTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bullfighter.
1
Javier Bardem
I've always said that playing rugby in Spain is like being a bullfighter in Japan.
2
Paz Vega
We are a very typical Spanish family - a bullfighter, an actress, a flamenco dancer and singer!
3
Paz Vega
My father was a bullfighter.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULLFIGHTER»

Discover the use of bullfighter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bullfighter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Bullfighter Checks Her Make-Up
Susan Orlean's collection of profiles ranges from the well-known (Marky Mark) to the unknown (Colin Duffy, a typical American man, aged ten) to the formerly known (the cult sixties girl group the Shaggs).
Susan Orlean, 2010
2
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots: A Bullfighter's Guide
A task force has been assembled..." These are the empty calories of business communication. And, unfortunately, they're the rule.
Brian Fugere, Chelsea Hardaway, Jon Warshawsky, 2005
3
The Last British Bullfighter
The Last British Bullfighter tells the astonishing story of Frank Evans, the only recognised British matador. The son of a Salford butcher, Frank Evans' dream began after he'd saved enough money to attend a wedding in Spain.
Frank Evans, 2011
4
Blue Bostock: Australia's First Bullfighter and Rodeo Clown
Told in an authentic voice by an authentic Aussie character Blue Bostock: Australia's first bullfighter and rodeo clown is the colourful story of one man's life as one of this country's most famous rodeo riders.
Geoff Allen, 2013
5
Death in the Afternoon
Still considered one of the best books ever written about bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon is an impassioned look at the sport by one of its true aficionados.
Ernest Hemingway, 2014
6
The Poetry of Rafael Alberti: A Visual Approach
Images of death contrast sharply with other images which recall what life was like before the war brought chaos and destruction to Spain. Lastly we will examine Alberti's now famous elegy on the death of the bullfighter Ignacio Sánchez Mejías , ...
Robert C. Manteiga, 1979
7
Lament for the Death of a Bullfighter and Other Poems
A. L. Lloyd was nothing if not versatile, ethnomusicologist, journalist, radio and television broadcaster, and translator.
Federico García Lorca, A. L. Lloyd, 2011
8
Just Making Movies
D: Was The Bullfighter and the Lady your breakthrough into A pictures? B: Bullfighter and the Lady was supposed to be a B picture. Without John Wayne we never could have made it. His company produced the picture. Duke and I fought a lot.
Ronald L. Davis
9
Cultural Anxiety
In his History of Bullfighting, Nestor Luj£n says: "When we come to the biography of Ignacio Sanchez Mejfas, we must employ a different tone from that used for any other bullfighter who ever existed. For Ignacio Sanchez Mejias was without ...
Rafael Lopez-Pedraza, 1990
10
Pablo, the Bullfighter: And Other Stories
Eight chapters chronicle the adventures of friends visiting Mexico.
Jo M. Stanchfield, 1973

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULLFIGHTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bullfighter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
2 Americans, 1 Briton gored in 1st Pamplona bull run
An assistant to a Spanish mounted bullfighter waits on the sidelines during a horseback bullfight at San Fermin Fiestas, in Pamplona, northern ... «WJTV, Jul 15»
2
Participants 'clown around' during Kiddies Parade
Koy Lundvall, 15-months, (center) and his brother Kase, 3, (right) catch a ride from Ty Foss, 11, (left) dressed as a bullfighter as Foss' brother ... «Cody Enterprise, Jul 15»
3
Playstation Plus Free Games July 2015 list: 'Rocket League' and six …
Players will take on different bulls in arenas all over the world as they attempt to become the world's foremost bullfighter. A title offering a ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
4
'Let Freedom Ring' resonates through Prescott Frontier Days Parade …
Matt is a three-time World Champion PRCA Bullfighter and a one-time World Champion Bullfighter in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). «Prescott Daily Courier, Jul 15»
5
Getting 'Hooked' by a Horn Can be Part of the Gig for Rodeo …
The bullfighter's job is to get in front of the bull after a rider is thrown off so the cowboy can get out of harm's way. Basically, he spends the night ... «inewsnetwork, Jul 15»
6
Britain's tiniest dog is 4 inches tall and goes for walks in a pram
Susan sews them gorgeous outfits — Santa, a flamenco dancer, a bullfighter, Little Bo Peep, Ken Dodd's Diddy Men, even Zorro, with a hat and ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
With $150-million 'Great Wall,' Legendary aims to bridge US-China …
... will play William Garin, a mercenary from Europe who comes to China with Pero Tovar (Pascal), a “swordsman with the flair of a bullfighter.”. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
8
Horsing around in Hyrum at the Star-Spangled Rodeo
“The bullfighter looked like he had been clawed by a cat, while I got clocked in the back of the head,” Hibbard recalls. “I don't remember much ... «The Herald Journal, Jul 15»
9
75th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo kicks off
He'd been a bullfighter for more than 30 years until a bull took him down at age 52. He broke a pelvis, ankle and four ribs, tore a knee, ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Christmas comes early for bullrider at Bullbustin
Bullfighter Junior Loring (left) tries to catch bullrider Shay Marks from Sunny Brook, Alta. after he gets tossed from the bull named Ricky del Rio ... «Calgary Sun, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bullfighter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bullfighter>. Apr 2024 ».
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