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toreo
bullfighting

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Spanish
English
English

toreo N m

toreo
bullfighting

I. torear VB intr

torear
to fight
torea desde los 18 años
he has been a bullfighter since he was eighteen

II. torear VB trans

1. torear toro/novillo:

torear
to fight

2.1. torear inf persona (para evitar algo):

torear
to dodge
toreó hábilmente al entrevistador
she skillfully dodged o sidestepped the interviewer's questions

2.2. torear inf Spain (tomarle el pelo a):

torear
to mess … around inf

2.3. torear inf LatAm (provocar):

torear
to torment
torear
to needle
toreó en plazas de poca monta
he fought in bullrings of little note
hay mucho morbo dentro del toreo
there is a large element of ghoulish fascination in bullfighting
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
bullfighting (art)
toreo m
wind up (make angry)
torear

in the PONS Dictionary

toreo N m

1. toreo (tauromaquia):

toreo
bullfighting

2. toreo (lidia):

toreo
fighting

3. toreo (burla):

toreo
covert mockery

I. torear VB intr

torear (lidiar)
to fight
torear (toros)
to bullfight

II. torear VB trans

1. torear:

torear (lidiar)
to fight
torear (toros)
to bullfight

2. torear (evitar):

torear
to dodge

3. torear (engañar):

torear
to string along

4. torear (tomar el pelo):

torear
to tease
in the PONS Dictionary

toreo [to·ˈreo] N m

1. toreo (tauromaquia):

toreo
bullfighting

2. toreo (lidia):

toreo
fighting

3. toreo (burla):

toreo
covert mockery

I. torear [to·re·ˈar] VB intr

torear (lidiar)
to fight
torear (toros)
to bullfight

II. torear [to·re·ˈar] VB trans

1. torear:

torear (lidiar)
to fight
torear (toros)
to bullfight

2. torear (evitar):

torear
to dodge

3. torear (engañar):

torear
to string along

4. torear (tomar el pelo):

torear
to tease
presente
yotoreo
tútoreas
él/ella/ustedtorea
nosotros/nosotrastoreamos
vosotros/vosotrastoreáis
ellos/ellas/ustedestorean
imperfecto
yotoreaba
tútoreabas
él/ella/ustedtoreaba
nosotros/nosotrastoreábamos
vosotros/vosotrastoreabais
ellos/ellas/ustedestoreaban
indefinido
yotoreé
tútoreaste
él/ella/ustedtoreó
nosotros/nosotrastoreamos
vosotros/vosotrastoreasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedestorearon
futuro
yotorearé
tútorearás
él/ella/ustedtoreará
nosotros/nosotrastorearemos
vosotros/vosotrastorearéis
ellos/ellas/ustedestorearán
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Ver torear así al natural es un auténtico privilegio y todo premio se antoja escaso.
cornadasparatodos.blogspot.com
Son los dos que están pitando en el escalafón y siempre estimula torear con los que suenan.
ambitotoros.blogspot.com
Que hasta un novillero que está peleando por abrirse camino ha toreado más ganado de esta sangre que toda esta panda junta.
torosgradaseis.blogspot.com
O la gente sale ya toreando de la plaza o costará cada día más vuelvan.
cornadasparatodos.blogspot.com
En la segunda parte: como bien han dicho varios compañeros, la mayoría de los docentes nos plantamos ante el albero sin haber toreado jamás.
innovacioneducativa.wordpress.com

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