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cor·ri·da

 (kō-rē′də, -dä)
n.
A bullfight, especially a program in which six bulls aged at least four years old are engaged.

[Spanish corrida (de toros), running (of the bulls), bullfight, from past participle of correr, to run, from Latin currere; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]
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corrida

(koˈrriða)
n
(Bullfighting) the Spanish word for bullfight
[Spanish, from the phrase corrida de toros, literally: a running of bulls, from correr to run, from Latin currere]
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cor•ri•da

(Sp. kɔrˈri ðɑ)

n., pl. -das (Sp. -täs).
a bullfight.
[1895–1900; < Sp, short for corrida de toros literally, running of bulls; corrida, n. use of feminine of corrido, past participle of correr < Latin currere to run]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.corrida - a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectaclecorrida - a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
novillada - a bullfight in which the bulls are less than four years old
spectacle - an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
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Dentre as possiveis avaliacoes, destacam-se as corridas de distancia, que por sua vez sao bastante populares como testes de campo da potencia aerobia maxima (Tritschler, 2003).