Spanish Conversation · Level 177
15 words
Spanish word
torero
Pronunciation
IPA/toˈɾeɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounbullfighter
Example
¿Conoces al torero de la plaza?
Do you know the bullfighter in the bullring?
More examples
Mi hermano quiere ser torero desde niño.
My brother has wanted to be a bullfighter since childhood.
Core concept
Bullfighter performing a cape pass before a charging bull.
Common phrases
ser torero
be a bullfighter
trabajar como torero
work as a bullfighter
Similar words
matador: Principal bullfighter who delivers the final thrust to end the fight.
picador: Horse-mounted lancer who weakens the bull by thrusting a long spear from horseback.
Definition in Spanish
Profesional que, en las corridas de toros, realiza suertes y maniobras frente al toro; palabra que designa al conjunto de quienes participan en la lidia, incluido el matador.
Word origin
From Spanish toro 'bull' plus the agentive suffix -ero 'person associated with', originally for people who worked with bulls and later applied to bullfight performers.
Usage tips
- English speakers often say matador for any bullfighter, but matador specifically names the principal killer while torero is the broader term for any performer in the ring.
Other meanings
- matadornoun
Related words
- torearbullfightverb
- toreobullfightingnoun