French Conversation · Level 77
60 words
French word
picador
Pronunciation
IPA/pikadɔʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounpicador
Example
Le picador prépare sa pique avant la corrida.
The picador prepares his lance before the bullfight.
More examples
Le picador monte son cheval avant d'entrer dans l'arène.
The picador mounts his horse before entering the arena.
Core concept
A mounted rider lowers a lance to weaken the bull before the matador enters.
Similar words
torero: A general term for a performer in a bullfight.
matador: A bullfighter who kills the bull at the end of the fight.
Definition in French
Membre de l'équipe de la corrida qui, à cheval, use de la pique pour affaiblir le taureau avant l'entrée du matador.
Word origin
French picador is borrowed from Spanish, where it is formed from picar, 'to prick', with the agent suffix -dor.
Usage tips
- French picador is masculine and takes un, as in un picador; its final r is pronounced as French /ʁ/, not like the vowel in English 'door'.