French Conversation · Level 130
46 words
French word
torero
Pronunciation
IPA/toʁeʁo/
Meaning
- masculine nounbullfighter
Example
Le torero salue le public.
The bullfighter greets the audience.
More examples
Un torero a été blessé pendant la corrida.
A bullfighter was injured during the bullfight.
Core concept
A bullfighter facing a charging bull with a cape or sword, turning danger into a controlled performance.
Common phrases
un torero célèbre
a famous bullfighter
un jeune torero
a young bullfighter
le torero espagnol
the Spanish bullfighter
Similar words
matador: The principal bullfighter who finishes the fight by killing the bull.
picador: A horseback bullfighter who prods the bull with a lance to reduce its strength.
Definition in French
Personne qui, lors d'une corrida, affronte le taureau en exécutant des passes avec la cape ou l'épée.
Word origin
French borrowed torero from Spanish, where it comes from toro, "bull," with the agent suffix -ero; toro descends from Latin taurus.
Usage tips
- In French, torero is a masculine noun: un torero and des toreros; matador more specifically refers to the bullfighter who kills the bull.