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"Matador" is an adjective which is often translated as "exhausting", and "toreador" is a noun which is often translated as "bullfighter". Learn more about the difference between "matador" and "toreador" below.
matador, el matador, la matadora(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (tiring)
a. exhausting
Cuidar a un niño es un trabajo matador para una persona mayor.Looking after a child is an exhausting job for an old person.
b. killing (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tener clase de matemáticas a las siete de la mañana es matador.Having math class at seven in the morning is killing.
2. (horrendous)
a. horrible
Mi novio me dijo que el vestido me quedaba matador y me aconsejó que no me lo comprara.My boyfriend said I looked horrible in the dress and he advised me not to buy it.
b. awful
El cantante eligió un traje matador para el evento y la prensa lo criticó por ello.The singer chose an awful suit for the event and the press criticized him for it.
c. terrible
¡La actriz estaba ridícula con ese traje matador!The actress looked ridiculous in that terrible outfit!
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. matador
La gente aplaudió al matador cuando mató al toro.People applauded the matador when he killed the bull.
b. bullfighter
El matador se enfrentó al toro en la plaza.The bullfighter faced the bull in the plaza.
el toreador, toreador(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. bullfighter
Los espectadores le arrojaron rosas al toreador.The spectators threw roses at the bullfighter.
b. matador
El toro corneó al toreador, que tuvo que ser llevado al hospital.The bull gored the matador, who had to be taken to the hospital.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. aggressive
¡Ese border terrier es muy toreador! Le ladra incluso a los perros más grandes.That Border Terrier is very aggressive! He even barks at larger dogs.
