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corrida

American  
[kaw-ree-duh, kawr-ree-thah] / kɔˈri də, kɔrˈri ðɑ /

noun

plural

corridas
  1. a bullfight.


corrida British  
/ koˈrriða /

noun

  1. the Spanish word for bullfight

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Etymology

Origin of corrida

1895–1900; < Spanish, short for corrida de toros literally, course, running of bulls; corrida, feminine of corrido, past participle of correr < Latin currere to run

Example Sentences

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Their main argument is that the corrida is an art form rooted in local society, and that banning it would be to trample over tradition and threaten jobs.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2022

At the weekend, pro and anti ban protesters marched in several southern France cities where corrida is still allowed.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2022

The one corrida Manolete went to as a child didn’t excite him in the least, and when kids at school pretended to be bulls and matadors, play-fighting with one another, Manolete kept to himself.

From New York Times • May 3, 2022

Sunday’s corrida honored the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the anniversary of the day in 1531 when the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to a young indigenous Mexican man.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2021

The Spanish word corrida means in English the running of bulls—the French translation is Course de taureaux.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway