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Meaning of "toreador" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOREADOR

From Spanish, from torear to take part in bullfighting, from toro a bull, from Latin taurus; compare steer².
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOREADOR

toreador  [ˈtɒrɪəˌdɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOREADOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Toreador 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 TOREADOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of toreador in the English dictionary

The definition of toreador in the dictionary is a bullfighter.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOREADOR


battledore
ˈbætəlˌdɔː
commodore
ˈkɒməˌdɔː
conquistador
kɒnˈkwɪstəˌdɔː
Corregidor
kəˈrɛɡɪˌdɔː
corridor
ˈkɒrɪˌdɔː
cuspidor
ˈkʌspɪˌdɔː
dumbledore
ˈdʌmbəlˌdɔː
Ecuador
ˈɛkwəˌdɔː
four-door
ˈfɔːˌdɔː
heliodor
ˈhiːlɪəʊˌdɔː
humidor
ˈhjuːmɪˌdɔː
indoor
ˈɪnˌdɔː
jackdaw
ˈdʒækˌdɔː
komondor
ˈkɒmənˌdɔː
Labrador
ˈlæbrəˌdɔː
picador
ˈpɪkəˌdɔː
roncador
ˈrɒŋkəˌdɔː
Salvador
ˈsælvəˌdɔː
stevedore
ˈstiːvɪˌdɔː
windore
ˈwɪnˌdɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOREADOR

torchier
torchiere
torchlight
torchlike
torchlit
torchon lace
torchwood
torchy
torcular
tordion
tore
toreador pants
torero
toreutic
toreutics
Torfaen
torgoch
tori
toric
toric lens

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOREADOR

ambassador
campeador
chador
Coast of Labrador
comprador
El Cid Campeador
El Salvador
embassador
goodwill ambassador
matador
mirador
Mogador
Newfoundland and Labrador
parador
rejoneador
San Salvador

Synonyms and antonyms of toreador in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «toreador» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOREADOR

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

Translator English - Chinese

斗牛士
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

toreador
570 millions of speakers

English

toreador
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टोरिअडार
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مصارع الثيران
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тореадор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

toreador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যে ব্যক্তি ষাঁড়ের সহিত লড়াই করে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toréador
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Toreador
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

toreador
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

Toreador
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đấu bò
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

toreador
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Toreador
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

toreador
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

toreador
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

toreador
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тореадор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

toreador
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

toreador
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

TOREADOR
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Toreador
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Toreador
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of toreador

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOREADOR»

The term «toreador» is regularly used and occupies the 85.670 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOREADOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «toreador» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «toreador» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOREADOR»

Discover the use of toreador in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to toreador and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clan Novel: Toreador
"The World of Darkness Exposed! It begins with Clan Novel: Toreador, but this novel is just the beginning of a 13-book series dedicated to the Kindred. It's the biggest event in World of Darkness history!
Stewart Wieck, 1999
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Toreador Song
for TTBB chorus, soprano, mezzo and baritone soloists, and piano or orchestraThe soprano and mezzo solos are cued in the orchestral parts and so are optional. Full scores and instrumental parts are available on hire.
Georges Bizet, John Rutter, 2002
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Gas Shale Potential in Ukraine
Toreador Resources partnering with Shell and Statoil? In January 2010, an article in the New York Times titled Big Oil Pursues Toreador Resources commented that several big energy conglomerates were in initial discussions to buy or ...
Stig-Arne Kristoffersen, 2010
4
Dark Ages: Toreador
Rosamund of Islington, vampiric ambassador from the Courts of Love, returns to the haven of the German Ventrue Lord Jurgen with harsh tidings.
Janet Trautvetter, 2003
5
Clanbook, Toreador: the passion of a withered heart
With one foot in the world of the undead and one in the world of mortals, the Toreador enjoy the best (and worst) of both worlds.
Steven C. Brown, 1995
6
Toreador
Vampire: Ventrue: This is the next volume in a series of one-shots based in the noir universe of White Wolf's "Vampire the Masquerade" role-playing game. _Single White Female_ runs head first into _Vampyros Lesbos_ in this tale of Ventrue ...
Rafael Nieves, 2001
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Clanbook: Toreador
What are we?
Heather Grove, Greg Stolze, 2000
8
Between Borders and Buses: A Tale of Mayhem and Misadventure ...
when the toreador grabbed two more skewers and raced towards the enraged bull. What happened next is something that I can only describe as a macabre sort of dance. Grabbing his cape from one of the assistants, the toreador began to ...
Darren Assey, 2008
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Manet, 1832-1883: Galeries Nationales Du Grand Palais, ...
Linda Nochlin has criticized The Dead Toreador as too detached and devoid of meaningful human feeling. Comparing it to Edmond de Goncourt's virtually clinical description of his dying brother, she concludes, "This same isolation of the fact ...
Edouard Manet, Françoise Cachin, Charles S. Moffett, 1983
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The Siege of Ostend: The Actor Makes His Exit ; ...
And this sopping wet toreador? Toreador, beware. I can see you've been up to no good. DON MENDOZA: Milord General, the great bull fight was under way with this toreador, but there were no bulls to be found, since the only authentic ones ...
Michel de Ghelderode, David Willinger, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOREADOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term toreador is used in the context of the following news items.
1
OPINION – de Santos: Time at The Daily Toreador creates lifelong …
Before setting foot on campus, I somehow landed a job as the photo apprentice at The Daily Toreador. I had no idea what to expect, let alone that I would spend ... «The Daily Toreador, May 15»
2
Carmen with a twist: From toreador to city boy
Escamillo, the toreador, is a modern equivalent: a hedge-fund manager whose extreme panache is matched by the danger to which his risk-taking exposes him. «The Independent, Apr 15»
3
Carmen the Toreador
On one side of this bullfight, there's Gov. Cuomo, who has rightly zeroed in on an education “monopoly” that has more to do with providing jobs for teachers than ... «New York Post, Feb 15»
4
Editorial: Hatch must address Tech rape culture
The Daily Toreador editorial board believes Hatch can take this incident as a learning opportunity to learn from mistakes, grow as a leader and initiate a change ... «The Daily Toreador, Oct 14»
5
Phi Delta Theta placed in escrow
According to a previous article from The Daily Toreador, the Texas Epsilon chapter was originally suspended during the investigation of images that were ... «The Daily Toreador, Oct 14»
6
UPDATE: Tech sorority under investigation
The Daily Toreador tried repeatedly to make contact with officials from Zeta Tau Alpha's national and local council but was unable to reach someone for ... «The Daily Toreador, Oct 14»
7
Protestors promote "No means no" in Memorial Circle
According to a previous article from The Daily Toreador, the Texas Epsilon chapter of Phi Delta Theta at Tech was suspended Sept. 23 as a result of hanging a ... «The Daily Toreador, Oct 14»
8
Inside the toreador tailors: Intricate designs and delicate stitching of …
With their intricate designs and delicate stitching, you could be forgiven for thinking these elaborate costumes are destined for ballet dancers or musicians. «Daily Mail, Feb 14»
9
SEC Declares Toreador Form S-4 Registration Statement Effective …
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toreador Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: TRGL) (“Toreador”) today announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange ... «Business Wire, Jan 12»
10
Toreador and ZaZa Energy LLC Announce Merger to Create …
Toreador Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: TRGL) (Paris: TOR) (“Toreador”) and ZaZa Energy, LLC (“ZaZa”), a privately held oil and gas company based in ... «Business Wire, Aug 11»

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