Definition of matador in English:

matador

noun ˈmatədɔːˈmædəˌdɔr

1A bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull.
Example sentencesExamples
- They then escort the matadors to the enclosure, followed by the picadors - matadors on horseback.
- When the matador realises the bull is weak and unable to charge much longer he will reach for his killing sword and seek to manoeuvre it directly in front of him with its head down, so that he can administer the death stroke.
- It's kind of like the bull going for a matador who has teased but hasn't put in the telling hits.
- Instead you yield to him, just like the matador yields to the bull, and you use his strength and the principle of balance to bring about his downfall.
- He is a very powerful maestro and one of the best matadors placing banderillas today.
- The run is a 825-metre stampede from the corral where the bulls are kept to the outdoor bullfighting arena where they will be invariably killed by matadors later in the day.
- These detail the type of fight, the names of the matadors, the ranch from where the bulls are reared, and the date and time.
- Then the first of three banderilleros (usually older bullfighters who form part of the matador's team) individually run towards the bull making him charge.
- He is still only 18 and has already fought more than 200 bulls as a full matador.
- At bullfights, the matador is given the ear of the bull as an award and then gives it to the lady of his choice.
- Without a doubt, the characteristic trait of this matador from Seville is bullfighting using the cape.
- His only chance is to play his brutish opponent like a skilled matador plays a fearsome bull.
- The fight itself will last some two hours, during which time the three matadors will dispatch two bulls each.
- Almost as soon as our starter plates were whisked away, out came the next offering as fast as a matador fleeing an irate bull.
- The final figure glared at him like a bull at its matador.
- During the three-hour spectacle, we watched three matadors kill six bulls.
- Meanwhile another cutthroat was charging towards him like a bull after a matador.
- In an afternoon of bullfighting, six bulls are usually killed by three different matadors.
- The lead roles are played by the bull and the matador in the arena.
- The common characteristic of the matadors in this group is that they interpret bullfighting in an unorthodox manner.
2(in ombre, skat, and other card games) any of the highest trumps.
Example sentencesExamples
- Note that for the purposes of matadors, cards in the skat count as part of declarer's hand, even though in a Hand game declarer does not know what is in the skat when choosing the game.
- In game contracts, the obligation to follow suit does not apply fully to the matadors (the spadille, manille and basta).
3mass noun A domino game in which halves are matched so as to make a total of seven.
Example sentencesExamples
- These stones must be played according to the rules of matador; the game is then continued following the rules of ordinary dominoes.
1. 3.1count noun Any of the dominoes which have seven spots altogether, together with the double blank.
  Example sentencesExamples
  These doubles or matadors are not placed crosswise.
  After the four matadors have been placed the next stone added to each arm must be the appropriate double (matching according to matador rules).

Origin

Spanish, literally 'killer', from matar 'to kill', from Persian māt 'dead'; senses relating to games are extended uses, expressing a notion of ‘dominance’.

Definition of matador in US English:

matador

nounˈmadəˌdôrˈmædəˌdɔr

1A bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull.
Example sentencesExamples
- His only chance is to play his brutish opponent like a skilled matador plays a fearsome bull.
- In an afternoon of bullfighting, six bulls are usually killed by three different matadors.
- Instead you yield to him, just like the matador yields to the bull, and you use his strength and the principle of balance to bring about his downfall.
- It's kind of like the bull going for a matador who has teased but hasn't put in the telling hits.
- The common characteristic of the matadors in this group is that they interpret bullfighting in an unorthodox manner.
- He is a very powerful maestro and one of the best matadors placing banderillas today.
- The lead roles are played by the bull and the matador in the arena.
- The fight itself will last some two hours, during which time the three matadors will dispatch two bulls each.
- When the matador realises the bull is weak and unable to charge much longer he will reach for his killing sword and seek to manoeuvre it directly in front of him with its head down, so that he can administer the death stroke.
- The final figure glared at him like a bull at its matador.
- They then escort the matadors to the enclosure, followed by the picadors - matadors on horseback.
- Meanwhile another cutthroat was charging towards him like a bull after a matador.
- These detail the type of fight, the names of the matadors, the ranch from where the bulls are reared, and the date and time.
- Almost as soon as our starter plates were whisked away, out came the next offering as fast as a matador fleeing an irate bull.
- The run is a 825-metre stampede from the corral where the bulls are kept to the outdoor bullfighting arena where they will be invariably killed by matadors later in the day.
- Without a doubt, the characteristic trait of this matador from Seville is bullfighting using the cape.
- He is still only 18 and has already fought more than 200 bulls as a full matador.
- At bullfights, the matador is given the ear of the bull as an award and then gives it to the lady of his choice.
- During the three-hour spectacle, we watched three matadors kill six bulls.
- Then the first of three banderilleros (usually older bullfighters who form part of the matador's team) individually run towards the bull making him charge.
2(in ombre, skat, and other card games) any of the highest trumps.
Example sentencesExamples
- Note that for the purposes of matadors, cards in the skat count as part of declarer's hand, even though in a Hand game declarer does not know what is in the skat when choosing the game.
- In game contracts, the obligation to follow suit does not apply fully to the matadors (the spadille, manille and basta).
3A domino game in which halves are matched so as to make a total of seven.
Example sentencesExamples
- These stones must be played according to the rules of matador; the game is then continued following the rules of ordinary dominoes.
1. 3.1 Any of the dominoes which have seven spots altogether, together with the double blank.
  Example sentencesExamples
  These doubles or matadors are not placed crosswise.
  After the four matadors have been placed the next stone added to each arm must be the appropriate double (matching according to matador rules).

Origin

Spanish, literally ‘killer’, from matar ‘to kill’, from Persian māt ‘dead’; senses relating to games are extended uses, expressing a notion of ‘dominance’.

单词	matador
释义	Definition of matador in English: matador noun ˈmatədɔːˈmædəˌdɔr 1A bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull. Example sentencesExamples They then escort the matadors to the enclosure, followed by the picadors - matadors on horseback. When the matador realises the bull is weak and unable to charge much longer he will reach for his killing sword and seek to manoeuvre it directly in front of him with its head down, so that he can administer the death stroke. It's kind of like the bull going for a matador who has teased but hasn't put in the telling hits. Instead you yield to him, just like the matador yields to the bull, and you use his strength and the principle of balance to bring about his downfall. He is a very powerful maestro and one of the best matadors placing banderillas today. The run is a 825-metre stampede from the corral where the bulls are kept to the outdoor bullfighting arena where they will be invariably killed by matadors later in the day. These detail the type of fight, the names of the matadors, the ranch from where the bulls are reared, and the date and time. Then the first of three banderilleros (usually older bullfighters who form part of the matador's team) individually run towards the bull making him charge. He is still only 18 and has already fought more than 200 bulls as a full matador. At bullfights, the matador is given the ear of the bull as an award and then gives it to the lady of his choice. Without a doubt, the characteristic trait of this matador from Seville is bullfighting using the cape. His only chance is to play his brutish opponent like a skilled matador plays a fearsome bull. The fight itself will last some two hours, during which time the three matadors will dispatch two bulls each. Almost as soon as our starter plates were whisked away, out came the next offering as fast as a matador fleeing an irate bull. The final figure glared at him like a bull at its matador. During the three-hour spectacle, we watched three matadors kill six bulls. Meanwhile another cutthroat was charging towards him like a bull after a matador. In an afternoon of bullfighting, six bulls are usually killed by three different matadors. The lead roles are played by the bull and the matador in the arena. The common characteristic of the matadors in this group is that they interpret bullfighting in an unorthodox manner. 2(in ombre, skat, and other card games) any of the highest trumps. Example sentencesExamples Note that for the purposes of matadors, cards in the skat count as part of declarer's hand, even though in a Hand game declarer does not know what is in the skat when choosing the game. In game contracts, the obligation to follow suit does not apply fully to the matadors (the spadille, manille and basta). 3mass noun A domino game in which halves are matched so as to make a total of seven. Example sentencesExamples These stones must be played according to the rules of matador; the game is then continued following the rules of ordinary dominoes. 3.1count noun Any of the dominoes which have seven spots altogether, together with the double blank. Example sentencesExamples These doubles or matadors are not placed crosswise. After the four matadors have been placed the next stone added to each arm must be the appropriate double (matching according to matador rules). Origin Spanish, literally 'killer', from matar 'to kill', from Persian māt 'dead'; senses relating to games are extended uses, expressing a notion of ‘dominance’. Definition of matador in US English: matador nounˈmadəˌdôrˈmædəˌdɔr 1A bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull. Example sentencesExamples His only chance is to play his brutish opponent like a skilled matador plays a fearsome bull. In an afternoon of bullfighting, six bulls are usually killed by three different matadors. Instead you yield to him, just like the matador yields to the bull, and you use his strength and the principle of balance to bring about his downfall. It's kind of like the bull going for a matador who has teased but hasn't put in the telling hits. The common characteristic of the matadors in this group is that they interpret bullfighting in an unorthodox manner. He is a very powerful maestro and one of the best matadors placing banderillas today. The lead roles are played by the bull and the matador in the arena. The fight itself will last some two hours, during which time the three matadors will dispatch two bulls each. When the matador realises the bull is weak and unable to charge much longer he will reach for his killing sword and seek to manoeuvre it directly in front of him with its head down, so that he can administer the death stroke. The final figure glared at him like a bull at its matador. They then escort the matadors to the enclosure, followed by the picadors - matadors on horseback. Meanwhile another cutthroat was charging towards him like a bull after a matador. These detail the type of fight, the names of the matadors, the ranch from where the bulls are reared, and the date and time. Almost as soon as our starter plates were whisked away, out came the next offering as fast as a matador fleeing an irate bull. The run is a 825-metre stampede from the corral where the bulls are kept to the outdoor bullfighting arena where they will be invariably killed by matadors later in the day. Without a doubt, the characteristic trait of this matador from Seville is bullfighting using the cape. He is still only 18 and has already fought more than 200 bulls as a full matador. At bullfights, the matador is given the ear of the bull as an award and then gives it to the lady of his choice. During the three-hour spectacle, we watched three matadors kill six bulls. Then the first of three banderilleros (usually older bullfighters who form part of the matador's team) individually run towards the bull making him charge. 2(in ombre, skat, and other card games) any of the highest trumps. Example sentencesExamples Note that for the purposes of matadors, cards in the skat count as part of declarer's hand, even though in a Hand game declarer does not know what is in the skat when choosing the game. In game contracts, the obligation to follow suit does not apply fully to the matadors (the spadille, manille and basta). 3A domino game in which halves are matched so as to make a total of seven. Example sentencesExamples These stones must be played according to the rules of matador; the game is then continued following the rules of ordinary dominoes. 3.1 Any of the dominoes which have seven spots altogether, together with the double blank. Example sentencesExamples These doubles or matadors are not placed crosswise. After the four matadors have been placed the next stone added to each arm must be the appropriate double (matching according to matador rules). Origin Spanish, literally ‘killer’, from matar ‘to kill’, from Persian māt ‘dead’; senses relating to games are extended uses, expressing a notion of ‘dominance’.
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