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"Toreador" is a noun which is often translated as "bullfighter", and "picador" is a noun which is often translated as "picador". Learn more about the difference between "toreador" and "picador" below.
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.
el picador, la picadora(
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)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. picador
El toro embistió al picador y lo derribó de su caballo.The bull charged the picador and knocked him off his horse.
2. (miner)
a. face worker
El picador utilizó un pico para extraer la piedra preciosa incrustada en la roca.The face worker used a pick to extract the precious stone embedded in the rock.
3. (tamer)
a. horse trainer
El picador estaba domando un caballo que habían capturado en las llanuras.The horse trainer was breaking in a horse they had captured out on the plains.
