French word

toréador

Pronunciation

IPA/toʁeadɔʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbullfighter

Example

Le jeune toréador s'entraîne tous les jours.

The young bullfighter trains every day.

Illustration for toréador (bullfighter)

More examples

Hier, j'ai lu un article sur le toréador.

Yesterday, I read an article about the bullfighter.

Core concept

A specialist steps into danger before a crowd, using skill and timing to maneuver close to a charging bull.

Common phrases

  • voir un toréador à la télévision

    see a bullfighter on television

  • lire un article sur le toréador

    read an article about the bullfighter

Similar words

torero: A bullfighter who confronts the bull and performs skilled feats for the audience.
matador: A bullfighter who delivers the final kill at the end of a bullfight.

Definition in French

Personne qui affronte le taureau lors d'une corrida en réalisant des passes près de l'animal.

Word origin

The French noun is borrowed from Spanish toreador, which derives from torear, 'to fight bulls', with the agent-forming suffix -dor.

Usage tips

  • In extended use, toréador can describe someone who deliberately faces danger, so context distinguishes the figurative sense from the literal one.

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