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toro

toro
masculine noun
1. bull
  • los toros -> bullfighting (lidia)
  • toro de lidia -> fighting bull
  • agarrar o (figurative) ->
  • coger el toro por los cuernos -> to take the bull by the horns (peninsular Spanish)
  • ver los toros desde la barrera (figurative) -> to watch from the wings
  • ir a los toros -> to go to a bullfight
  • nos va a pillar el toro (figurative) -> we're going to be late

toro [toh’-ro]
noun
1. Bull. (m)
  • Toro mejicano -> bison
verb
2. BISONTE.
  • Correr toros -> to fight bulls
3. Ogee moulding. (Architecture)
4. Moulding of the breech of a cannon.
  • Pillar el toro a uno -> to get somebody into a corner
  • Este año no habrá toros -> there will be no bullfight this year

toro
1 (Zoología) bull
coger el toro por los cuernos
irse a la cabeza del toro
to take the bull by the horns
echar el toro a algn to give sb a severe dressing-down (familiar)
hacer un toro (Teat) to stand in for somebody
a toro pasado with hindsight; in retrospect
soltar el toro a algn to give sb a severe dressing-down (familiar)
toro bravo toro de lidia fighting bull
2 (hombre) strong man; he-man (familiar); tough guy (familiar)
ser toro corrido to be an old hand at it; be an old fox
3
los toros (corrida) bullfight
singular
; (s)
(toreo) bullfighting;
ir a los toros to go to the bullfight; este año no habrá toros there will be no bullfight this year; no me gustan los toros I don't like bullfighting
ciertos son los toros it turns out that it's true
ver los toros desde la barrera to stand on the sidelines; remain uncommitted
4
hacer toros to play truant; cut class
5
Toro (Zodíaco) Taurus

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