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corrida
noun[ C ]
uk /kɒrˈiː.də/ us /kɔːrˈiː.də/
a bullfight(= a traditional public entertainment in which a person fights and usually kills a bull), especially in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries:
Most Spaniards say they're against killing a bull, but against banning corridas too.
The corrida begins with a procession, to the accompaniment of a band.
Today there are more corridas than ever.
Protests erupted as the first corrida of the festival got underway.
The corrida is at its most thrilling in the demanding rings of Alicante, Cartagena, and Murcia.
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