French word

corrida

Pronunciation

IPA/koʁida/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbullfight

Example

Nous avons vu une corrida en Espagne.

We saw a bullfight in Spain.

Illustration for corrida (bullfight)

More examples

Beaucoup de touristes assistent à une corrida en Andalousie.

Many tourists attend a bullfight in Andalusia.

Core concept

A matador and a bull facing each other in an arena as a public performance.

Common phrases

  • assister à une corrida

    attend a bullfight

Similar words

tauromachie: The traditions, techniques, and performances associated with fighting bulls.
course de taureaux: A public festival in which bulls are released to run along streets or roads.
encierro: A traditional bull run where people race as bulls are herded into a narrow passage.

Definition in French

Spectacle de tauromachie où un matador affronte un taureau dans une arène devant un public.

Word origin

The French noun corrida is borrowed from Spanish and ultimately derives through Spanish correr from Latin currere, meaning 'to run'.

Usage tips

  • Corrida is feminine in French, so standard forms include une corrida and la corrida.

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