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"La corrida" is a form of "corrida", a noun which is often translated as "run". "Tauromaquia" is a noun which is often translated as "bullfighting". Learn more about the difference between "la corrida" and "tauromaquia" below.
la corrida(
koh
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rree
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (running)
a. run
Esa corrida de veinte millas fue muy dura para mí.That twenty-mile run was really hard for me.
a. bullfight
En nuestro viaje a España, fuimos a una corrida.On our trip to Spain, we went to a bullfight.
3. (colloquial) (vulgar) (climax)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. orgasm
Mi amiga me dijo que una vez tuvo una corrida que duró y duró.My friend told me that she once had an orgasm that lasted ages.
a. line
Siempre termino en la corrida más lenta y más larga del supermercado.I always end up in the longest and slowest line in the supermarket.
la tauromaquia(
tow
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roh
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mah
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kyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (corrida)
a. bullfighting
A mí la tauromaquia me parece un deporte cruel, pero a mis abuelos les encanta.I think bullfighting is a cruel sport, but my grandparents love it.
2. (technique)
a. art of bullfighting
Mi hermano pasó años estudiando la tauromaquia antes de llegar a ser torero.My brother spent years studying the art of bullfighting before becoming a bullfighter.
b. tauromachy (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
La galería de arte tendrá una exposición especial que destaca representaciones famosas de la tauromaquia.The art gallery is hosting a special exhibit highlighting famous depictions of tauromachy.
a. tauromachy
La tauromaquia de Montes es una obra fundamental en ese campo.Montes's tauromachy is a key book in the field.
b. bullfighting scenes
Observé la tauromaquia de Goya expuesta en el museo.I saw Goya's bullfighting scenes exhibited in the art gallery.
