bullfight

Everyday

A public show, mainly in Spain, Portugal, southern France and parts of Latin America, in which people fight a bull in a ring; in most bullfights the bull is killed. tree →

In the lessons

In culture and ethics lessons, bullfighting is a tradition that many people see as cruel to animals; it is banned in some places and many people protest against it. Related: bullfighter, matador, bullring.

Examples

• A bullfight takes place in a ring called a bullring. tree →
• Many people think bullfights are cruel. tree →
• The matador waved a red cape at the bull in the bullfight. tree →
• Some towns have banned bullfights. tree →
• We learnt about the debate over bullfights in Spain. tree →

Note

One word. Countable: bullfights. Myth: bulls are not angered by the red colour; they react to the cape's movement, because bulls cannot see red well.