corrida

bullfight

noun

corrida
feminine noun
1bullfight (bullfighting)
2run (acción de correr)

corrida [cor-ree’-dah]
noun
1Course, race, career. (f)
2Incursion. (f)
3Corrida de toros, bullfighting. (f)
4Flow of any liquid. (f)
  • De corrida -> at full speed, swiftly, in haste, 5. (Carib, Cono Sur) party, rave-up
5(Cono Sur) row, line, file. (f)
6Run, journey. (Mexico) (f)
7Outcrop. (Geology) (f)
adjective
1Expert, experienced, artful.
  • Es una mujer corrida -> she’s a woman who has been around
2Abashed, ashamed.
3Tresnoches corridas, three nights running.
4Continuous. (Architecture)
5Fluent, confident (estilo).
  • Decir algo decorrido -> to rattle something off
6Excellent, splendid (fiesta).
7Cursive (escritura).
-pp. of CORRER.

corrida
sustantivo:femenino
1 (carrera) run
dar una corrida to make a dash; decir algo de corrida to rattle off sth; en una corrida in an instant
2
corrida (de toros) (Taur) bullfight
tener corrida de toros (en casa) to have a big family row
3 (vulgar) (orgasmo) orgasm
4 (Geología) outcrop
5 (Chile) (fila) row; line
6 (Caribe) (S. Cone) (fiesta) party; rave-up; (familiar) hot party; (EEUU)
7 (México) (recorrido) run; journey

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