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toro

bull

noun TOH-roh Less Common
Animals & Nature Farm Animals

Origin: From Latin taurus.

Usage Note

Toro is the adult male bull; the female is vaca and a young bull is novillo. It is central to the cultural institution of la corrida de toros ('bullfight'), though the tradition is increasingly controversial in Spain. Coger el toro por los cuernos ('to grab the bull by the horns') is a common idiom.

Examples

"El toro entró al ruedo."

Natural Translation

The bull entered the ring.

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