matador
matador
noun mah-tah-DOR Rare
Origin: Spanish matador, from matar (to kill)
Usage Note
Matador refers to the principal bullfighter who performs the final kill in a corrida. The word entered French directly from Spanish. In figurative French usage, le matador can describe the dominant player or main act in a competition or show.
Examples
"Le matador affronte le taureau avec calme."
Natural Translation
The matador faces the bull calmly.
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