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Torear: un ritual de la cultura español
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Bullfighting: a ritual of the spanish culture
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Te mueves o el toro te mueve.
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Either you move or the bull moves you.
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El arte de torear
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the art of bullfighting
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La Fiesta Brava,
Lidia (de toros) La corrida |
fight (of bulls)
round (of drinks) |
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un torero
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one of the bullfighter team
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el matador
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the torero who kills the bull
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el ruedo, el rodondel
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the bullfight ring
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el traje de luces
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the “suit of lights” for matadors
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el capote, la capa
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the smaller, decorated cape seen in the preview and early acts
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la muleta y la espada
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the matador’s red cloth & sword (spade)
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la montera
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the matador’s hat
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picadores
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men on horseback that put pics into bull
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las picas
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the pics used by picadores
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banderilleros
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toreros on foot that put 2 banderillas in bull
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los pases
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passes that the toreros do to the bull
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parada, paseo, o desfile
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parade to introduce the matador
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burladeros
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escape path for matador from el rodondel
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abilidad, destreza
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skill
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valentía
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courage
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gracia, garbo
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grace
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belleza
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beauty
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peones
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helpers that take bull from ring
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toros de miura
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breed of bulls for bullfighting
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novillero / aprendiz
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apprentice
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esta cornada
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to be gorred, wounded
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La Virgen de la Macarena
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the patron saint of bullfighters
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es herido
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to be injured
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matar
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to kill
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mataban de hambre
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to starve (kill from hunger)
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los deportes
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sports
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competitivos
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competitive
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escultura
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sculpture
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se para sin moverse
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stops without moving
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con el encuentro
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facing, encountering
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como hoy
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of this era, of today
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la muerta
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death
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nuestra propia vida
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our own life
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la lucha
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the struggle
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No fue hasta <qualquiere tiempo>
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not before <some time>
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la plaza de toros
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the bullfighting arena
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donde se da la corrida
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where they have the bullfight
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una raza
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a race or species
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las lanzas
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the lances
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la fortaleza
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individual strength, or a fortress structure
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baje la cabeza
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lower the head
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pelear
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to quarrel, to fight
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los hombros
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shoulders
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vira la cabeza
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turn the head
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El tercio de la muerte
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the third (part, act),
the one of the bull's death |
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hora de la verdad
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moment of truth
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La fase de la muleta
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the phase of the killing cape
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paño
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cloth, woolen
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el pide permiso
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he asks permission
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pulgadas
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inches, thumbs
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estar cuadrado
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to be square (i.e. straight on)
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la cuadrilla
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bullfighting unit (equipo, team)
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saca pañuelos blancos
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take out white handkerchiefs
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el rabo
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the tail
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saca pañuelos verdes
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take out green handkerchiefs
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ser rechazado
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to be rejected
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es perdonado
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to be pardoned
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carnicería
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butcher shop, meat market
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saludable
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healthy
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han sido criados
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they have been raised
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las jualas
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cages
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rezan
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they pray
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la capilla
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the chapel
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darle gracias
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to give thanks
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valentía
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valor
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gentileza
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gentleness
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adornos que reflejan
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reflecting ornaments
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libra
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pound
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incómodo
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uncomfortable
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el brindis
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a toast, dedication (to honor someone with your effort)
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se retira del toro
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move oneself away from the bull
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girar
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to spin, go around, to turn
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dramático
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dramatic
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de rodillas
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from the knees
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El farol
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nombre de un pase de rodillas
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El delantal
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nombre de un pase, the apron
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Al encuentro
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nombre de un pase, the encounter
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El natural
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nombre de un pase, done without espada
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La Manoletina
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nombre de un pase, with muleta behind back
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La Verónica
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nombre de un pase, over the bull’s face and across the body
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La Media Verónica
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nombre de un pase, with a spin / turn
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entrenamiento
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training
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los novilleros practical los pases con los novillos
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the novices practice with the little bulls
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La Escuela Taurina
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bullfighting school
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nace lo para, no se hace
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born for it, not made
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cantante
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a singer
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arriba del cuerpo
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upper body
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levantar pesas
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lift weights
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remar
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to row
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temporada
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season
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caridad
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charity
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reconocimiento
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recognition
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el Alcazar de los reyes católicos
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in Cordoba, the royal palace
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superticiosos
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superstitous
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